>>14
Actually, if memory serves, the meme was spawned by a wordfilter on /b/ that replaced "sup" with "Ron Paul" resulting in the all too common "sup /b/," at the beginning of threads being replaced by "Ron Paul /b/,".
>>8
In case that's a serious question, check out this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG_HuFtP8w8
Pretty much sums him up (with a siding of emotion arousing music, naturally) and you can check out the related videos for more. There's also a full, one hour interview with him at Google here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg
And yes, it's possible to write a candidate in. But it has to be requested through official channels prior to the elections and there is, of course, a deadline. That's all I know on the subject though.
I'm not American, but if I was this would be the man I'd support. He's the only one of the candidates addressing all the underlying causes for the current problems, the only one comparing current events to events/mistakes of the past and the only one aiming towards restoring and maintaining the values of the constitution... which is what America was SUPPOSED to be about in the first place.