Posted on 03/08/2014 2:52:54 PM PST by PaulCruz2016
Sen. Rand Paul demolished his competition in the 2014 Washington Times/CPAC presidential preference straw poll on Saturday, winning 31 percent of the vote -- nearly three times the total of second-place Sen. Ted Cruz.
Mr. Cruz's 11 percent was still a big improvement for the freshman senator, who won just 4 percent in last year's straw poll. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson was third with 9 percent and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was fourth with 8 percent in results that signal growing discontent with the GOP establishment in Washington.
Indeed, CPAC voters now have an unfavorable view of Republicans in Congress, with 51 percent saying they disapprove of the job the GOP is doing on Capitol Hill. Just last year the GOP had a 54 percent approval rating, and in 2012 they held a 70 percent approval rating.
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Ronald Reagan was a Republican....after being a democratic.
“So the Ron Paul cultists turned out for Rand.”
Yup, but Ron Paul never came close to winning the presidential elections and the same will happen with Rand Paul.
imo, Rand is a pretty good senator, but I would not sleep well as night if he were POTUS. He’s as naive as Obama:
“Rand Paul: Iran Wants Nukes Because It Feels Threatened”
snip http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/02/16/rand-paul-iran-wants-nukes-because-it-feels-threatened/
Of course, I’m not sleeping well with Obama as POTUS either.
“The “small l” libertarians need to come up with a new name for themselves.”
Small “l” or capitol “L” they are still degrees of the same stupidity. Libertarian = Libertines
NO RAND PAUL!!!!!!
"libertarians" don't have a party. That capital "L" means everything.
But he always said the heart of being a conservative republican is being a libertarian.Did you miss that?You did!
Well then, welcome back.
Obviously you don’t know ANYTHING about Rand Paul’s positions.
Rand Paul on Immigration
“I do not support amnesty, I support legal immigration and recognize that the country has been enriched by those who seek the freedom to make a life for themselves. However, millions of illegal immigrants are crossing our border without our knowledge and causing a clear threat to our national security. I want to work in the Senate to secure our border immediately. In addition, I support the creation of a border fence and increased border patrol capabilities.
Immigrants should meet the current requirements, which should be enforced and updated. I realize that subsidizing something creates more of it, and do not think the taxpayer should be forced to pay for welfare, medical care and other expenses for illegal immigrants. Once the subsidies for illegal immigration are removed, the problem will likely become far less common.
I support local solutions to illegal immigration as protected by the 10th amendment. I support making English the official language of all documents and contracts.
Millions crossing our border without our knowledge constitutes a clear threat to our nation’s security. Instead of closing military bases at home and renting space in Europe, I am open to the construction of bases to protect our border.”
http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=12
There is no difference, the libertarians who fight to move the GOP left, just don’t want things written down.
“Actually, Cruz #2 at 11% is great news, considering this is CPAC.”
Yeah, BIG TENT CPAC, and I hear their Big Tent is getting bigger, and welcoming atheism.
Don’t yell at me, I’m neither type. But those that claim to be should get it straight...doncha think?
The small “L” ones take offense at being called drug-addled, baby-killing packers (who want smaller government)
The Pauls are still going after Romney bit the dust and they seem to be libertarians.3 CPAC wins!LOL!
Well retread, you can’t point out where any of my summaries of the libertarian platform, a platform that you seem to be disowning, since you are starting to look like you vote republican.
Small "L".
“Paul has indicated that he is for open borders and 100% amnesty. Rand Paul is NOT a Conservative”
LIES!
Quoting Rand Paul
“..... I want to work in the Senate to secure our border immediately. In addition, I support the creation of a border fence and increased border patrol capabilities......”
http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=12
LOL, I hadn’t heard that one before.
Yep, I’m just fine sticking with Criz.
Or Cruz, if Criz won’t run...
This is totally accurate, it is why you can’t name one that isn’t.
Here is the leftists agenda hidden behind the Libertarian Party curtain.
Libertarian Party Platform:
Throw open the borders completely; only a rare individual (terrorist, disease carrier etc.) can be kept from freedom of movement through political boundaries.
Homosexuals; total freedom in the military, gay marriage, adoption, child custody and everything else.
Abortion; zero restrictions or impediments.
Pornography; no restraint, no restrictions.
Drugs; Meth, Heroin, Crack, and anything new that science can come up with, zero restrictions.
Advertising those drugs, prostitution, and pornography; zero restrictions.
Military Strength; minimal capabilities.
EXACTLY!
That ticket will get the most green money from me!
TOTALLY PRO AMNESTY PRO ILLEGAL ALIEN AND ANTI-AMERICAN WORKER!!
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