FOR SALE: Ron Paul's House, On Facebook

Within an hour of Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul posting on his Facebook page wall announcing the sale of his home, 268 people responded and another 425 clicked like.

Within an hour of Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul posting on his Facebook page wall announcing the sale of his home, 268 people commented and another 425 clicked like.

Sure, we’ve all seen Facebook postings from friends seeking roommates, typically via links to ads on Craigslist. But it’s an entirely different matter when for a nationally-known politician to list a home for sale on the social network.

On the other hand, the tactic certainly behooves someone whose first words responding to the “about” field on his page describes him as chairman of the subcommittee on domestic monetary policy (another Paul page on Facebook says he aspires to be U.S.

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