KY-Sen. 2010: Ron Paul Son Rand Makes Ky. Senate Run Official

AP ^ | 2009-12-30

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's son has officially entered the GOP Senate primary in Kentucky.

Rand Paul's campaign manager turned in the candidacy papers and a $500 check to the secretary of state's office on Wednesday afternoon.

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fyi

[nhwingut]

Is he an anti war loon like his father?

[gusopol3]

Named for an atheist?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Guy might stand a chance if Pops doesn't campaign for him.

[Venturer]

Hollywood and Washington DC

Too much nepotism in both places.

[samtheman]

Who else is running in the primary and what do we know about this guy? He might be good.

[Recon Dad]

The guy being backed by the GOP (Mictch McConnell) Grayson is a RHINO. Used to be a Dem and had to switch a few years ago. Everything that happens in the Kentucky GOP is decided by McConnell.
I hear Paul is the Conservative.

[samtheman]

It certainly fits the pattern, a conservative running on his own against a RINO supported by the GOP.

This is getting old. We’ve got to figure out a way to put an end to that pattern.

[Recon Dad]

We’ve got to figure out a way to put an end to that pattern.

The problem conservatives and the Tea Party has is the RHINO GOP control the precincts. We spent a night going through the way things work at that level at a recent Tea Party meeting.

[samtheman]

Yeah, it’s a tough nut to crack. What’s distressing is the motivation of the career GOPers. They obviously don’t give a good g* d* about the issues, just their own stinking hides.

[Recon Dad]

They know they are going to have to move right to get elected. All politicians are one thing and that's survivalists, you don't get elected by not being able to read the polls.
We just need to knock off a McCain or a McConnell or any of the big establishment RHINOs. Now is the time because right now they have little or no national power.

[upstanding]

Named for an atheist?

I am unaware of some famous atheist named Randall.

[iowamark]

AP headlines his biggest handicap: “Ron Paul son”

[BobL]

“Is he an anti war loon like his father?”

Yea, fruitcake, like his dad. He thinks that national defense should be the #2 priority of government, rather than #1.

Go figure...

[fieldmarshaldj]

We don’t know how he’ll vote, that’s the problem. He has no record, and he is using his father’s PaleoLib nutroots fundraising network to buy the Senate nomination. Secretary of State Trey Grayson is Jim Bunning’s protege, and he’s the man who can win in November.

[gusopol3]

Then he took “Rand,” the famous atheist , as a nickname, rather than the usual “Randy?”

[upstanding]

I don’t know his intentions, but Rand is sure a far cooler nickname than Randy.

[samtheman]

The problem is they usually move right just before the election — as McCain is doing now — and then swing back farther left then ever afterwards.

[Sofia]

AP headlines his biggest handicap

And what a "handicap" it's been:

http://www.beloblog.com/WHAS_Blogs/PoliticalBlogger/2009/10/money-talks-rand-paul-leads-in.html

http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/12/23/patersons-uptick-continues/