During the question and answer session of a pre-caucus event, Presidential Candidate Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas, was asked how he felt about winning the “MySpace Presidential Primary.”

According to a CNET News.com article, Paul and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., won the virtual primary held Tuesday and Wednesday. Out of the more than 150,000 MySpace user votes, Paul won with 37 percent of the vote. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, R-N.Y., came in second with 18 percent while Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., took 16 percent. The primary did not include international users and did not require voters to be of legal voting age.

Paul is also leading the Republican candidates on a Facebook poll.

The congressman spoke to a full auditorium at Des Moines University about health care and health wellness Thursday afternoon.

Paul stressed the importance of a belief in freedom.

“Freedom means you are in charge, you pick how you spend your own money,” he said.

Paul also talked about his views on the Food and Drug Administration – an organization he is not fond of.

“I believe all issues like safety and consumer issues can be dealt with in a different way,” he said. “I’m not a fan of the FDA. Drug companies are closely aligned with the FDA.”

Paul does not agree with the process that the FDA takes for testing drugs. He pointed out that in some situations unapproved drugs could save people’s lives.

Paul also said that he supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and that the decision should not be in the hands of the government.

“The doctor and the patient should make those decisions,” Paul said. “Do you have to have the government tell you to wear a helmet to keep you safe or is it common sense?”

He said he is also against forced vaccinations.

“My suspicion is that the country is over vaccinated. Responsibility should be with the parents,” Paul said. “Parents should consult with the doctor.”

Paul said the country should focus on fixing its own problems before getting involved with other countries.

“It is about time we came home from Korea and came home from Japan,” he said. “We have to live within our means. In the meantime we should trade and talk with China.”

Paul said the gap between the rich and the poor is larger than it has been in a long time, but he said redistributing wealth does not work.

“The middle class is being wiped out. The best way to help the middle class is to make sure they don’t have to pay taxes anymore,” he said.

Paul will be holding a post-caucus reception at the Des Moines Marriott’s Des Moines Room at 8 p.m.