Rand’s problem was that he couldn’t decide whether he wanted to be a libertarian like his father or a mainstream Republican, and in the process managed to alienate both constituencies. When he spoke like a libertarian, he didn’t do it with his father’s conviction, when he tried to sound mainstream, he was just repeating GOP establishment boilerplate that voters can get just as easily from other candidates.
“Rand Paul doesn’t want to be compared with his old man, Ron Paul, who did very well in NH when he ran for Prez back when. Too embarrassing, as Rand is bombing out in NH. So he is pulling out before the vote is taken in NH. Rand must be a great disappointment to his father, Ron Paul.”
They’re all establishment candidates.