Fuzzy Bear
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« on: July 21, 2015, 07:00:52 PM » |
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I voted "yes, on a limited basis", which would be to bring Ron Paul in to keep Rand's base enthused.
One of Rand Paul's biggest assets, which seems to be rarely mentioned, is that he, and not Bush, Kasich, Walker, or even Trump, is the guy that polls the best against the Democrats. You would think this would keep Rand in the game. In the last two election cycles, the GOP nominated the guys that polled the best against the Democrats (Romney and McCain), and Rand is now that guy, at least the last time I checked.
There's a reason for that. Rand Paul has some appeal to social liberals who have voted Democratic, but whom are middle class or above and not in need of the safety net; these voters are almost tailor-made for a guy like Rand Paul. These folks tend to be anti-war and don't want the government kicking down their bedroom door. While Rand is pro-life, he's not pro-life in the kind of religious way that annoys Democrats. Not all of these folks are ready to defect to Rand, but some are, and enough to make a statistical noise.
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