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Ron Paul draws a large turnout, including a number of undecided voters

By Tracy Jan

 |  Globe Staff  

  January 02, 2012

Ron Paul arrived this morning to a standing-room only crowd who jammed into a ballroom at the Des Moines Marriott and greeted the 76-year-old Texas congressman with wild applause and chants of his name. Media from around the world flanked the stage, peppering Paul’s final-day push with flashbulbs and the incessant clicking of camera shutters. “Tomorrow is a very important day,” Paul said. “Small in numbers but a very big message.”

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