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Ron Paul’s visit to Vancouver on Thursday will be one of several stops he’ll make on his Northwest campaign tour.

The Republican presidential hopeful will speak at the Vancouver Convention Center at 4 p.m. Thursday during a political rally that opens to the public at 3 p.m. The convention center is at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St.

Paul, a Congressman from Texas and a libertarian, advocates for limited, constitutional government. He is running against former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.

Paul will be jetting to Vancouver from Twin Falls, Idaho, where he’ll host a similar event at noon.