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2:56 PM, Nov 20, 2007 • By MATTHEW CONTINETTI

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What do Daft Punk and congressman Ron Paul have in common? According to this press release, all three are among GQ's "men of the year."

GQ calls Paul the "dark horse of the year." That title probably should go to Mike Huckabee, but who's checking?

Probably not Paul. In this Christopher Caldwell New York Times Magazine profile of Paul from back in July, the following exchange occurs:

'GQ wants to profile you on Thursday,' [Paul staffer Jesse] Benton continues. 'I think it's worth doing.'

'GTU?' the candidate replies.

'GQ. It's a men's magazine.'

'Don't know much about that,' Paul says.

This could be a case of unrequited admiration. ...

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