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If Rand Paul receives Republican nod and loses to HRC in 2016
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:23 am
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:23 am
That pretty much ends his quest for higher office, right?
Do any of his supporters think he should wait? He's a relatively young guy.
Do any of his supporters think he should wait? He's a relatively young guy.
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Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:27 am to Decatur
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That pretty much ends his quest for higher office, right?
The same was said for Ron Paul after his first and he ran two more times.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:28 am to Sentrius
If Cory Booker runs against Rand Paul and loses, does that pretty much end it for Cory Booker?
Of course not.
Of course not.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:31 am to Sentrius
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The same was said for Ron Paul after his first and he ran two more times.
He was never nominated
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:32 am to DeltaDoc
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If Cory Booker runs against Rand Paul and loses
In 2024?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:36 am to Decatur
Absolutely not.
I don't want Rand to make it for the sake of Rand, I want Rand to make for the sake of the USA. If he doesn't make it, he doesn't make it.
I don't want Rand to make it for the sake of Rand, I want Rand to make for the sake of the USA. If he doesn't make it, he doesn't make it.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:37 am to Decatur
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Do any of his supporters think he should wait? He's a relatively young guy.
He's like a year and a half younger than Obama so in 2016 he'll be older than Obama was in 2008.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:38 am to Decatur
quote:No. Now seems as good a time as ever. The country needs someone with strong convictions toward liberty and someone who's unafraid to buck the establishment in DC.
Do any of his supporters think he should wait?
quote:So?? Who cares if he's young? Who cares if he's in and out of politics quickly? We should want all of our "leaders" to get in and out instead of getting stale (entrenched/crooked) like a McCain, a Graham or a Reid.
He's a relatively young guy.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:38 am to Decatur
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In 2024?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:44 am to Decatur
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That pretty much ends his quest for higher office, right?
Probably, how many ppl have got a major party nomination 2 or more times? I could see him being Gov of Kentucky or a VP candidate, but IF he loses (which ain't gonna happen) I highly doubt he runs or gets the nomination again.
ETA: after losing a general election.
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 11:06 am
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:45 am to willthezombie
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how many ppl have got a major party nomination 2 or more times?
Exactly my point
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:47 am to willthezombie
Who knows, by 2020 Justin Amash may the heir apparent by then. I can see Paul leaving after two terms and spreading the message of liberty.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:55 am to RollTide4Ever
To add a wrinkle to this thread, I don't think Kentucky has yet passed a bill that would allow Rand Paul to be on the ballot for both Senate and President. And if it passes the Democrat-controlled House there's still the chance that the bill could be vetoed by the Governor, a Democrat. So there is a chance he would not have his Senate seat to fall back on and he'd be out.
Anyone still think he should proceed at that point or will it be better for him to wait.
Anyone still think he should proceed at that point or will it be better for him to wait.
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 10:56 am
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:56 am to Decatur
It's a lithmus test and Paul isn't sweating that. He'll run for relection in KY, and POTUS in the other 49.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 11:01 am to RollTide4Ever
He would spot HRC 8 electoral votes? Whoa.
That could change the map for him, making it even harder to win.
That could change the map for him, making it even harder to win.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 11:03 am to Decatur
It's a win win, at least he can reach 300+ million Americans with his message.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 11:03 am to willthezombie
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Probably, how many ppl have got a major party nomination 2 or more times?
Limiting it only to those who lost at least 1 Presidential election:
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Clinton
Aaron Burr (same party as George Clinton, never ran when Clinton didn't run)*
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Martin Van Buren (although he lost as an incumbent)
William Henry Harrison
Grover Cleveland (lost as an incumbent, re-nominated, and served a second, non-consecutive term)
Benjamin Harrison (lost as an incumbent)
William Jennings Bryan
Teddy Roosevelt
Eugene Debs
Eugene Chafin
William Howard Taft (lost as an incumbent)
Herbert Hoover (lost as an incumbent)
Thomas Dewey
Adalai Stevenson
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter (lost as an incumbent)
George H.W. Bush (lost as an incumbent)
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 11:05 am
Posted on 3/26/14 at 11:04 am to RollTide4Ever
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It's a win win, at least he can reach 300+ million Americans with his message.
A losing message that would be left in 2016. You think Republicans would continue to pump up Paulism after that?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 11:07 am to Decatur
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Anyone still think he should proceed at that point or will it be better for him to wait.
IMO, he's too green. I like Rand Paul ok and I might consider voting for him, but he's a bit of a loose cannon.
The presidential race is long, long, long. It's less of a contest about ideas as much as it's contest to see who can gaffe the least. HRC is as good as it gets in that regard. She's been the target of the right since the 80s.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 11:08 am to a want
Experience is overrated.
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