Like father, like son? Not if he knows what’s good for him, some are saying of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky — suggesting that, for all the popularity his father enjoyed in his bids for a presidential nomination, he’ll need...
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Sen. Rand Paul introduces his father, Republican presidential candidate Rep Ron Paul on January 2, 2012 in Davenport, Iowa.
Rand Paul’s Ron Paul Advice
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), center, and Sen. John Isakson (R-GA) depart from a Senate subway car as Senate Republicans and Democrats head to their weekly policy luncheon on March 19, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Rand Paul: Role of Government
Rand Paul, the Republican senator from Kentucky with a libertarian outlook and son of the retired congressman from Texas who ran for president with an appeal to libertarian instincts, says there is a goal for government. Protecting your property. “If...
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Sen. Rand Paul during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Rand Paul vs. Kerry-Clinton Democrats
Sen. Rand Paul is laying down some fire lines. The Kentucky Republican and son of former Texas congressman Ron Paul, said to be considering a presidential campaign of his own, has revealed a take-no-hostages approach to his questioning of departing...
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Rand Paul, left, enjoys a light moment with his father Ron Paul during a campaign event in Erlanger, Kentucky.
Paul: Son Also Rises, Ready for CPAC
Another CPAC, another Paul. The American Conservative Union, which has provided a friendly forum for the likes of Texas Rep. Ron Paul and other candidates for national office, will hear from the former congressman’s son, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky,...
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A supporter of Rep. Ron Paul holds a poster in front of a sign that reads 'We Can Do Better' during the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Ron Paul Revolution: $50,000 a Pop
The Ron Paul Revolution will soon have a going rate of $50,000 an hour. The retiring Republican congressman from Texas and erstwhile candidate for president “will follow the well-trod path of hitting the paid speaking circuit after his retirement from Congress...
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A private jet in New York.
Have Super-PAC, Will Travel
There was that night at the Four Seasons in Seattle. And a couple of check-ins at the W Hotel in San Francisco. There were dozens of flights on United — even a chartered plane. Super-political action committees spent more than...
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Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, at the Republican National Convention.
Rand Paul, Paul Ryan in Ohio — Thinking Ahead?
Rand Paul continues to be a loyal Republican soldier and come to the aid of the man who bested his father in the battle for the party’s presidential nomination. But as Paul stood with Mitt Romney at a rally in Ohio yesterday, some Republicans...
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Delegates from the state of Maine and supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul chant 'As Maine goes, so goes the Nation' after they staged a walkout at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Paul Delegate: ‘Thumbs Up’ to ‘Underhanded’ Unseating Walk-Out
Ron Paul delegate Betty Jackson didn’t join yesterday’s Republican National Convention walkout by her fellow Paul supporters but “I gave them a thumbs up” because “I do understand their grievances” with the party establishment. The 100 or so Paul delegates...
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Delegates enter the Romney-Ryan official store at the Republican National Convention.
Romney, Ryan Not on the Buttons (Well, Just a Few of Them)
The 2012 Republican National Convention, which ends today, is notable for its absence of political buttons. No vendors selling them to delegates as they approach the Tampa Bay Times Forum. No campaign marketplace. About the only place to buy buttons...
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Tim Pawlenty stumps for Mitt Romney at the opening of Romney's Las Vegas campaign headquarters.
Romney Draws Small Share of Money from Party Primary Rivals’ Donors
Party unity? Not in campaign contributions. The Republican National Convention is a chance to bring together Republicans from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, and from Manhattan, New York, to Manhattan, Kansas, to gather around the party’s presidential nominee. Also-rans have...
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