Running for Senate, Rand Paul lights a fire under Kentucky GOP

Washington Post ^ | 4th Feb | Jason Horowitz

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LOUISVILLE -- Rand Paul believes he was born to lead the anti-establishment movement sweeping the GOP.

"I would say if there is a candidate who comes from the movement, who has never been a politician," Paul said, "I'm it."

While Republicans across the country, from Scott Brown in Massachusetts to Marco Rubio in Florida, have succeeded in tapping into the anger of the "tea party" crowd, Paul, the third son of the anti-tax icon and Texas congressman Ron Paul, is a product of it. The insurgent GOP primary candidate, who wants to succeed retiring Sen. Jim Bunning in Kentucky, is being heralded as the second coming by a constituency long suspicious of government, protective of privacy and assured of America's chosen-people status.

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Shake em up baby now!

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“I have a message from the tea party that is loud and clear and doesn’t mince words,” he said. “We have come to take our government back.”

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GO RAND PAUL!!!

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Once again the GOP establishment is backing the more liberal candidate, Trey Grayson, a former Clinton Democrat. Once again Sarah Palin is bucking the party establishment.

I received an e-mail from the NRSC yesterday promoting Mark Kirk and looking for a donation. Only an organization as dumb as the GOP would send an e-mail promoting a candidate whose values run opposite of 60% - 75% of the party's base.