BERKELEY — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will address the state of American politics at UC Berkeley on Thursday, when he makes an appearance at a campus town hall.

The student organizations Students for Liberty and Youth for Ron Paul are hosting the 7 p.m. event at Zellerbach Auditorium.

The Congressman from Texas and three-time presidential candidate will discuss, among other things, his belief in a more limited government.

The event is free and open to the general public, but because of capacity restraints, prospective attendees are encouraged to get an early seating voucher at http://ronpaulatberkeley.eventbrite.com/. The voucher will be good until 6:30 p.m., at which point people will be seated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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