Libertarian-leaning Republican presidential candidate and hero of the Internets Ron Paul has gotten himself a blimp, and it’s headed this way. According to a just-released flight plan, the blimp, which will read “Who is Ron Paul? Google Ron Paul” on one side and “Ron Paul Revolution” on the other, will launch from Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday and flyover Washington circa 3 p.m. the same day, with a rally planned for 4 p.m. and another re-launch rally the next day. The 240,000-cubic-foot zeppelin will then make a 300-mile-per-day journey up the East Coast, with stops in New York, Boston and New Hampshire.

The legality of this high flying venture seems dubious at best. First of all, Paul’s zealous supporters have set up a for-profit corporation called Liberty Political Advertising LLC to raise money for the blimp in an effort to skirt campaign contribution laws. Individuals are limited by law to giving $2,300 to a presidential campaign, but RonPaulBlimp.com is encouraging people to donate anywhere from $10 to $1 million in support of the blimp advertising campaign. Not to mention, we have a hard time believing the blimp has been cleared to enter restricted Washington, D.C. airspace.

Nevertheless, it’ll be interesting to see if Paul supporters can get this blimp trip off the ground, so keep an eye out on the skyline on Monday afternoon.

Image courtesy Liberty Political Advertising