Posted on 02/03/2016 6:13:22 AM PST by WhiskeyX
Actually, I would hand that one to Ben Carson. But Rand Paul is definitely right at the top, and he does have the benefit of experience to balance out his high level of intelligence, and that’s a powerful combination for this year’s race...
Well, at least he supports us.
When this began, Paul was my number one candidate. Cruz was a close second. I gave Paul the edge over Cruz because of Cruz’s vote on the TPP, which I oppose. However, as time went on, it became clear Paul had no chance. He could gain no traction in the debates. He had no money. He compromised a few times with the Establishment, such as endorsing McConnell. It lost him Ron Paul voters, and gained him nothing. In a huge field of candidates, Paul was just never able to stand out, especially when Trump garners all the media attention.
I gravitated to Cruz some time ago. I suspect at least some of the remaining Paul voters will go to Cruz. Rubio, Trump, and the Establishment guys favor more NSA data collection, so that’s a non-starter with Paul voters. I do think it’s interesting that Paul would drop out now, before NH.
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