re: Rand Paul's way-too-early path to the GOP nomination.

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As for Rand, he starts out with a floor of 15% if you go by what his dad did in 08 and 12 in Iowa. So for him, the more candidates in the better.

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I agree, especially the last part.

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Some things he will have to explain and that will hurt are:

1) Does Rand want to legalize all drugs?
2.) Position on farm benifits
3.) Civil Rights Act positions.
4.) Foreign policy under a Rand Paul administration. ( expect lots of hypothetical scenarios to be thrown out)

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Again, I agree. Paul has done a pretty good job so far. I'm hoping foreign policy becomes the main issue of the four you listed. He has a good shot at turning foreign policy into a positive as long as he references the constitution as a bases in his foreign policy decisions (e.g., getting congressional approval before invading a country).

I believe the drug issue is easy for him also. I believe there are enough pro pot GOPers to rue the day in Iowa (especially if he notes the agricultural uses of hemp) but he needs to stay away from other drugs. Just don't go full libertarian on the drug issue.

The farm issue could get him into trouble so he simply needs to tread lightly to not cause any damage and get the farmer welfare queens in a hissy fit.

Civil rights has some potential pot holes but nothing that Paul can't handle.