Elections GOP Road to 2016 Primary Thread

[ShoelessRye]

Hey Rubio - you know who was a hellvua check to the power of Iran - Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Furthermore I question why Marco Rubio never volunteered to serve in the US Military since he's so damn gung-ho about making wars.

 

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"I haven't seen it yet, but it's a failure for Obama."

What a bitch.

 

[Ayin]

"Iran's support for terrorism has continued unabated without a serious response from the United States."

Wow. And this guy is in the running to be President of the US. And people are going to believe him. Wow.

 

[MyOwnSummer12]

Hey Rubio - you know who was a hellvua check to the power of Iran - Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Furthermore I question why Marco Rubio never volunteered to serve in the US Military since he's so damn gung-ho about making wars.

His mentor is Bill Kristol what do you expect?

 

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Rand Paul's Team Shopping for TV Time In Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina

Days before Rand Paul plans to officially launch his presidential campaign, his longtime media-buying firm is shopping around for April and May television ad time in the first three states on the primary calenda

 

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Rand Paul

 

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Insiders view Paul as strong early state contender

On the eve of his expected presidential announcement, Republican insiders in Iowa and New Hampshire say Rand Paul is a top contender in those early states next year

 

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Why Ted Cruz is Fighting

 

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Cruz, McConnell Urge High Court to Leave Gay Marriage to States

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, the first declared candidate for a 2016 presidential nomination, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are among 57 U.S. lawmakers asking the Supreme Court to reject gay marriage and leave the issue up to the states.
Their filing on Friday is among a flurry of submissions to the nine justices, who are set to hear argument over the issue on April 28. Same-sex marriage is currently allowed in 37 states and the District of Columbia.
The high court decided in January to consider whether the same-sex couples have a right to wed under the U.S. Constitution, taking up cases from Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.

 

[MyOwnSummer12]

Conversation with the candidate Rand Paul - Manchester, NH

This was just released by WAPT News in NH -- a full hour interview with Rand Paul. Most of the time is Rand taking questions from the studio audience, so you get to hear a little more than the usual talking points.

Videos are here:

Part 1 (one-on-one interview):
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-part-1/32181886

Part 2 (questions from audience)
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-part-2/32181882

Part 3 (more questions from audience)
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-web-extra/32181868

Rand is ready.

 

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Conversation with the candidate Rand Paul - Manchester, NH

This was just released by WAPT News in NH -- a full hour interview with Rand Paul. Most of the time is Rand taking questions from the studio audience, so you get to hear a little more than the usual talking points.

Videos are here:

Part 1 (one-on-one interview):
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-part-1/32181886

Part 2 (questions from audience)
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-part-2/32181882

Part 3 (more questions from audience)
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-web-extra/32181868

Rand is ready.

He definitely is far better for a run than his dad. If he sticks to some of the points he makes in these videos, we could hope at least at a minimum that republican voters/fox viewers will actually use their brain and realize some of the GOP platform doesn't rationally work (e.g. Asking for balanced budget while wanting an expansive military and increasing medicare benefits).

 

[Adamant]

Conversation with the candidate Rand Paul - Manchester, NH

This was just released by WAPT News in NH -- a full hour interview with Rand Paul. Most of the time is Rand taking questions from the studio audience, so you get to hear a little more than the usual talking points.

Videos are here:

Part 1 (one-on-one interview):
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-part-1/32181886

Part 2 (questions from audience)
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-part-2/32181882

Part 3 (more questions from audience)
http://www.wapt.com/politics/conversation-with-the-candidate-rand-paul-web-extra/32181868

Rand is ready.

I like what this guy has to say. I would love to hear more. Can't wait for the debates.

 

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Lindsey Graham Says Only Rand Paul Could Negotiate a Worse Deal With Iran

For a Republican presidential candidate it may be the ultimate insult: being compared to President Obama.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham slipped in a dig at Kentucky Senator Rand Paul Sunday while railing against the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. Arguing that the United States should not accept the current framework for negotiations with Iran, Graham singled out Paul as the only presidential hopeful who would do worse than Obama.

"The best deal, I think, comes with a new president. Hillary Clinton would do better. I think everybody on our side, except maybe Rand Paul, could do better," Graham said on CBS' Face The Nation.

Graham says Hillary would cut a better Iran deal than Obama

Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested on Sunday that Hillary Clinton could get a better nuclear deal with Iran than President Barack Obama.
The South Carolina Republican, who is mulling his own bid for presidency, also took a shot at a potential Republican rival, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, in an interview on CBS

 

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Rick Santorum Brings Westboro Baptist Church into the Religious Freedom Debate

All analogies are not created equal.

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum floated a new comparison on Sunday in the debate over the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts passed Indiana and Arkansas last week.

"Tolerance is a two-way street," Santorum, a prospective 2016 presidential candidate, said on CBS's Face the Nation. "If you're a print shop and you are a gay man, should you be forced to print 'God hates ***s' for the Westboro Baptist Church because they hold those signs up?"

 

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After Poll Surge, Ted Cruz is Still Below His 2013 GOP Primary Numbers

The headlines confirm that Texas Senator Ted Cruz had a campaign launch to dream of. "Cruz Surges Following Candidacy Announcement." "Cruz Rockets to Third in New Poll." "Cruz in 'Top Tier' of White House Hopefuls." A Public Policy Polling survey has Cruz leaping from 5 percent to 16 percent support in the primary; a Fox News poll has Cruz moving up from 4 percent to 10 percent; the Washington Post/ABC News poll has him rising from 8 percent to 12 percent.

Cruz could honestly say that the pundits had bet against him. He's frequently quoted from a hypothesis-heavy New York Times analysis of his chances, which judged that his lack of support from party "elites" and single-digit poll numbers basically ruled him out of contention.

"When the New York Times says that the Washington elites despise me, my only question is whether I have to disclose that to the FEC as an in-kind donation," Cruz crowed in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity.

 

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Jeb Bush as Inevitable Choice? Republicans Say Not So Fast

Three months into what allies once confidently described as a

 

[Adamant]

Graham must have a grudge against Rand. Otherwise, he should go into detail about why he feels this way about him.

 

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Rand Paul Taps House GOP

 

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Jeb Bush identified himself as 'Hispanic' in 2009 form

Jeb Bush identified himself as Hispanic on a 2009 voter registration form, according to a report by The New York Times on Monday.
According to the voter-registration application, Bush chose Hispanic in the

 

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Florida's fundraising explosion

In his announcement at Miami