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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCandidate Profile: Rand Paul
?9285Kentucky senator Rand Paul announced Tuesday his plans to run for president in 2016, with the libertarian becoming the second Republican to officially declare his candidacy. Here are some key facts to know about the first-term senator:
Political Vision: Supports bipartisanship between the Tea Party and GOP
Campaign Strategy: Hoping college-aged white males come to comprise over half of U.S. population
Platform: Heavy focus on abolishing and repealing, with lesser focus on dismantling, rescinding, and abrogating
Campaign Slogan: Defeat the Washington machine. Unleash the American dream.
Unabridged Campaign Slogan: Defeat the Washington machine. Unleash the American dream. Fight the Capitol Hill scheme.
Scream the revolutionarys scream. Adopt the populist mien. Join the Rand Paul team!
Effect Of Campaign Bumper Sticker On Cars Resale Value: -11.5%
Opinion On Big Government Reaching Into Our Pockets And Taking Away Our Personal Freedoms: Anti
Current Campaign War Chest: 10,000 bricks of gold bullion
Piercings: 12
Crossover Voter Appeal: Reaches fans as young as 18 and as old as 20
Number Of Friends Status Updates Youll Have To Scroll Past Regarding His Vision For Country Over Next Year: 131
http://www.theonion.com/articles/who-is-rand-paul,38391/
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Candidate Profile: Rand Paul (Original Post)
Katashi_itto
Apr 2015
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Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)1. 12 piercings!
surprising
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)2. .
Gothmog
(145,486 posts)3. I love the onion
Rand Paul is a really weak candidate