Simple answer, "Yes."
A more nuanced answer, "Yes, and yes."
Try this on for size. This “fool” is the only member of the House to win three times as a non-incumbant. This “fool” is the only member of that body who has beaten two incumbant members of the House. All along the way, he has remained true to his controversial small government/antiwar platform. Like or hate him, Paul is no fool. In fact, by any measure of electoral success, he is one of the most politically adept politicians in office today.
Try this on for size. This “fool” is the only member of the House to win three times as a non-incumbant. This “fool” is the only member of that body who has beaten two incumbant members of the House. All along the way, he has remained true to his controversial small government/antiwar platform. Like or hate him, Paul is no fool. In fact, by any measure of electoral success, he is one of the most politically adept politicians in office today.
Try this on for size. This “fool” is the only member of the House to win three times as a non-incumbant. This “fool” is the only member of that body who has beaten two incumbant members of the House. All along the way, he has remained true to his controversial small government/antiwar platform. Like or hate him, Paul is no fool. In fact, by any measure of electoral success, he is one of the most politically adept politicians in office today.
Try this on for size. This “fool” is the only member of the House to win three times as a non-incumbant. This “fool” is the only member of that body who has beaten two incumbant members of the House. All along the way, he has remained true to his controversial small government/antiwar platform. Like or hate him, Paul is no fool. In fact, by any measure of electoral success, he is one of the most politically adept politicians in office today.