SOUTHERN ARIZONA (SGT NEWS) - Texas Representative Ron Paul, one of Congress' last remaining limited government and strict constitutional believers, plans on making his anticipated presidential run official Monday morning during an airing of C-SPAN's “Washington Journal”, a call-in program.

Paul ran unsuccessfully for the White House in 1988 under the Libertarian ticket, but now caucuses with the Republican Party. Paul is a long-time advocate of strict constitutional adherence and subscribes to a small government political platform, including low taxes, individual liberties and a significant downsizing in Washington D.C.

Paul advocates pulling American troops out of Iraq immediately and bringing them back home to the United States, arguing the mission that the U.S. set out to accomplish has been completed successfully.

Ron Paul's belief in strict constitutional behavior among Washington politicians and a limited government has put him in the category of an outcast among many mainstream Republicans. Paul depends on enormous grassroots support, and much of that support propelled him through his presidential exploratory committee and encouraged him to make his candidacy official.

The National Taxpayers Union consistently ranks Dr. Paul first in his class on issues of taxation. Paul refers to himself as “The Taxpayers' Best Friend” and promises to lower taxes on the American people and eliminate some taxes, such as the estate, capital gains and inheritance taxes.

Paul supports controls on immigration and favors more visas for skilled workers. Paul voted for a bill that would require hospitals to gather and report information about possible illegal alien medical treatment before government reimbursement.

Paul breaks with the majority of the Republican party and opposes the death penalty. He also opposes abortions and using the Constitution to regulate marriage and flag burning.

Ron Paul represents the 14th district in Southeast Texas.