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diabeticman

(3,121 posts) Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:25 PM Aug 2015

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PUT Rachel Maddow on. She thinks she might know of a Republican candidate dropping out...

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PUT Rachel Maddow on. She thinks she might know of a Republican candidate dropping out... (Original Post) diabeticman Aug 2015 OP

I hope it's Bush jaysunb Aug 2015 #1

prolly whoever is not raising as much $$$.... dhill926 Aug 2015 #2

I think Rand Paul is now polling at 0% aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #3

Rand Paul, elleng Aug 2015 #4

Randy, we hardly knew ye rurallib Aug 2015 #5

I understand he's also in danger of losing his Senate seat. n/t GoCubsGo Aug 2015 #6

He can't run for both in KY, elleng Aug 2015 #9

Same deal in FL madville Aug 2015 #10

He'd probably have to give up his Senate seat to run so not worth it for him PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #7

Kentucky law only allows a candidate to run for one office in an election cycle Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #8

Rand Paul will not be the GOP nominee Gothmog Aug 2015 #11

Rand Paul dodged this bullet Gothmog Aug 2015 #12

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

1. I hope it's Bush

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:27 PM

Aug 2015

keep us posted.

dhill926

(16,370 posts)

2. prolly whoever is not raising as much $$$....

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:30 PM

Aug 2015

as they thought they would.....

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

3. I think Rand Paul is now polling at 0%

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:31 PM

Aug 2015

elleng

(131,176 posts)

4. Rand Paul,

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:34 PM

Aug 2015

explanation next, has to do with Kentucky politics (and law, I think.)

rurallib

(62,461 posts)

5. Randy, we hardly knew ye

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:40 PM

Aug 2015

GoCubsGo

(32,096 posts)

6. I understand he's also in danger of losing his Senate seat. n/t

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:40 PM

Aug 2015

elleng

(131,176 posts)

9. He can't run for both in KY,

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:42 PM

Aug 2015

so he may have to drop one or the other.

madville

(7,412 posts)

10. Same deal in FL

Reply to elleng (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:49 PM

Aug 2015

Can't be on the ballot twice, Rubio has already said he won't for the Senate seat he currently holds.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. He'd probably have to give up his Senate seat to run so not worth it for him

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:41 PM

Aug 2015

considering how poorly he's doing now.

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

8. Kentucky law only allows a candidate to run for one office in an election cycle

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:41 PM

Aug 2015

Rand Paul is up for re-election as Senator in 2016, at some pont he is going to have to decide whether to continue his pursuit of the Presidency or run for re-election to the senate. He does not seem to be getting much traction in the Presidential race so it seems likely he drops out to run for re-election.

Gothmog

(145,650 posts)

11. Rand Paul will not be the GOP nominee

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 10:04 PM

Aug 2015

I would love for him to put the senate seat in jeopardy

Gothmog

(145,650 posts)

12. Rand Paul dodged this bullet

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 04:43 PM

Aug 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141185563

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