Posted on 11/10/2022 8:37:01 AM PST by RandFan
Rand Paul won his third term in the Senate tonight, defeating Democratic nominee Charles Booker. The Associated Press declared Paul's victory shortly after 7 p.m. EST. Kentucky hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since Wendell Ford in 1992.
Paul ran on a platform of limited government, conservative principles, and the promise to investigate the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic thoroughly, as well as the origins of the virus. Paul, who has had several tense exchanges with Dr. Anthony Fauci over the last two years regarding COVID-19, expressed his concern over avoiding similar mistakes should another pandemic happen.
"It's not about Fauci going to jail, although that probably would be appropriate," Paul said during a campaign event earlier this month. "It's about finding the truth of the origins of the virus so this doesn't happen again."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Rand Paul has consistently stood for liberty for years Unlike almost every other republican, you never have to guess where he stands.
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