Hillary Clinton may be making wide use of YouTube. Howard Dean's successful fundraising campaign online from the last Presidential campaign is still fresh in memory. But Ron Paul offers a new twist to the relationship between Presidential candidates and the internet.

The veteran Republican Texas Congressman and current Presidential candidate has defended online gambling throughout the campaign. In fact, Paul is of the few who have objected to the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was included in the Port Security Act.

The gambling community has not only supported Paul on his defense of their hobby. It has also donated a respectable amount to his campaign. His goal, which seems within reach, is to raise $12 million for the final quarter of 2007.

It remains to see if Paul can translate his popularity among the Web users into real votes. That was the problem for Internet-savvy and Web-favorite Dean in 2004; regarding the candidates use of the Web in the current Presidential race, its effect is yet unknown.

As it seems now, Ron Paul's candidacy cannot be disregarded; his candidacy and his message both. One cute post on a forum dedicated to the candidate read: "Somebody call George 'That's not going to happen' Stephanopoulos and tell him to put his money where his mouth is." The ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent and the host of Sunday morning news show This Week said during an interview that Paul would not win.

Barack Obama, who is known to be a poker player, has not addressed online gambling and the US policy during his campaign. For that alone Paul deserves our vote.