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« on: September 28, 2015, 11:35:38 PM »
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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/255184-paul-takes-break-to-raise-funds-for-senate-campaign

This sounds like a first step toward withdrawal to me.
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 11:37:24 PM »
He sounded as if he had already given up during the 2nd debate. I'm happy that he has effectively killed the insidious movement his father spent decades building.
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 11:39:20 PM »
Finally a smart decision.
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2015, 11:55:42 PM »
Paul doesn't have the resources to keep going. It would be smart to get out.
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2015, 11:57:59 PM »
He's clearly not going to be the Republican nominee, so it would be smart for him to just drop out and focus on his senate seat. This seat will be safe for him if he drops his presidential bid soon and just focuses on reelection.
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« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2015, 12:14:29 AM »
Well, if he's considering dropping out, he might want to do it by Wednesday, the deadline to pay $40,000 to be on the SC ballot.
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« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2015, 12:41:38 AM »
I think he will hold out for a little longer waiting for the field to narrow and drop out in December or January if it obviously isn't happening. He's probably going to give it one last shot.
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« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2015, 01:54:34 AM »
He should drop out and try again in 2020/2024. He's only 52 and a junior senator. 2016 just isn't his year.
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« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2015, 01:56:38 AM »
Hmmm... I seriously don't think Rand will drop out now. I mean he paid for the KY caucus and has a good ground game. With the way this primary season has gone, it seems the MSM is loving the entertainment. Ever since Trump got in. Remember Advertising 101, folks. All publicity is better than none publicity, as the say goes. Wink
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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2015, 02:09:43 AM »
This time was always going to be his first run anyway. I'm sure he was hoping to hang on until after NH or NV with maybe a few delegates to show for his effort, but the way Paul fought long and hard to allow himself to run for Senate and Prez says that he really wants to keep his current job, so if that is in jeopardy (either funding and/or KY GOP support) he will quit the prez race.
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« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2015, 08:26:17 AM »
If he is smart he will drop out soon and solely focus on his re-election for the senate.
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« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2015, 08:35:48 AM »
Will dropping out finally get DeadPrez to downgrade him from favorite to 2nd tier contender?
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« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2015, 09:40:55 AM »
I think he's covering his bases for when he does drop out, but I don't see why he wouldn't stay in until New Hampshire at least. It's not like he has a primary challenge to worry about.
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« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2015, 09:55:59 AM »
The Presidency was a long shot, and he has a Senate seat worth defending. Dropping out of the Presidential free-for-all now looks like a rational choice.
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« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2015, 09:59:58 AM »
ITS NOT HAPPENING!!!
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« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2015, 11:57:55 AM »
Quote from: Negusa Nagast on September 28, 2015, 11:37:24 PM
He sounded as if he had already given up during the 2nd debate. I'm happy that he has effectively killed the insidious movement his father spent decades building.
lol, given your sig pic, you have no room to talk about "insidious" movements.
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« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2015, 01:15:10 PM »
I think he is just covering his bases. His ground game is solid the Caucus could change everything

Besides he is the only candidate that I actually like, my second pick for the president is a socialist =/
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« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2015, 01:25:06 PM »
One of his Super PACS has stopped supporting him:
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/rand-paul-superpac-purplepac-dark-214221
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« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2015, 04:03:33 PM »
Quote from: DeadPrez on September 29, 2015, 12:15:20 PM
He paid for the KY caucus, just launched Students for Rand, and has more people on the ground doing work than every other candidate. He is not dropping out for better or for worse.

Source?
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« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2015, 04:05:28 PM »
I don't think this says anything about when he'll drop out. The 'oooh, he's fundraising for Senate now, that must mean he's giving up' meme is Beltway political insider talk that I hope doesn't grip this forum. Maybe he doesn't want to lose loyalty from Kentucky voters by going all in on the presidential and then at the last second shift all his resources to the Senate.


This is better evidence than anything in the OP
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« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2015, 10:11:55 AM »
Matt Bevin endroses Carson over Paul, lol
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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2015, 10:48:52 AM »

Apparently Bevin's campaign for Governor is crumbling as badly as Paul's is, so it's kind of fitting he wishes to acknowledge someone else.

That being said, I kind of wish Paul would stop being a team player for Bevin after this and cut him off considering Paul is over there trying to help him and do damage control (but he won't).
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« Reply #22 on: October 02, 2015, 09:26:34 AM »
Paul's week of explaining why his campaign isn't over:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/02/rand-pauls-long-hard-week-of-explaining-why-his-campaign-isnt-over/
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« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2015, 12:47:47 PM »

He can't make up his mind about anything, what's new?
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« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2015, 01:23:24 PM »
He's going to sorely missed😮😊😉
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