• Dual source:Tea Party Favorite Rand Paul Wins Senate GOP Primary in Kentucky
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Fox: Tea Party Favorite Rand Paul Wins Senate GOP Primary in Kentucky [quote=Fox News]Tea Party favorite Rand Paul, who defeated Republican establishment candidate Trey Grayson in Tuesday's GOP Senate primary in Kentucky, warned Washington to "watch out, here we come." After giving the anti-big government movement its most significant political victory yet, Paul said the Tea Party movement has a message, loud and clear. "We have come to take our government back," he said in his victory speech, drawing thunderous applause from his supporters. "It's just a tremendous mandate for the Tea Party," he said. "It cannot be overstated that people want something new. They don't want the same old, same old politicians and I think they think the system is broken and needs new blood." Paul won with about 59 percent of the vote to Grayson's 35 percent, with nearly all the precincts reporting. On the Democratic side, state Attorney General Jack Conway narrowly beat Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, who barely lost six years ago to now-retiring Republican Sen. Jim Bunning. Conway won with 44 percent to Mongiardo's 43 percent. Conway pointed out to supporters about his chances in the fall that he drew nearly 221,000 votes to Paul's 192,000 across the state. Secretary of State Grayson conceded the GOP race to Paul Tuesday, telling his supporters to "put all differences aside" and unite behind Paul. "No candidate ever enjoys coming up short but in this moment of great challenges for our nation it is clear to me that theres much more at stake," he said. Paul, son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, is a 47-year-old Bowling Green eye surgeon who had never before run for office and turned to the Internet fundraising model used by his father to pay for his campaign. Grayson stayed competitive, drawing heavy financial support from traditional GOP donors inside Kentucky. The Kentucky primary was one of several high-stakes Senate races in three states that political analysts were closely watching for a glimpse into the mood of the country's electorate less than five months before November's midterm elections, in which Republicans will seek to regain control of both houses in Congress. Grayson was backed by the state's Republican establishment while Paul enjoyed the support of the Tea Party, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, retiring Sen. Jim Bunning and conservative Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina. Democrats quickly sought to cast Paul's victory as a loss for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who backed Grayson. "Today, Kentucky Republicans selected Rand Paul as their Senate nominee, handing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a stunning loss," said Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine in a written statement. "In a show of weakness for the minority leader, and in a race that symbolized the fight over the heart and soul of the Republican Party, Rand Paul overcame McConnell's handpicked candidate by a large margin," he said. "Unfortunately for Republicans, ordinary Americans are unlikely to be receptive to extreme candidates like Rand Paul in the general election this November." Murray resident Bill Osburn said he voted for Paul because "he's not a politician." "I'm against the establishment. They're all crooked, unreliable and selfish for power," said Osburn, 79, a military retiree. "We need citizen representatives, not political politicians." Although Kentucky is solidly Democratic by voter registration, it tends to vote Republican in federal races. The GOP holds both of the state's Senate seats and four of six House seats, and Republican John McCain carried the state in last year's presidential election with 57 percent of the vote. [/quote] [url]http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/18/tea-party-favorite-rand-paul-wins-senate-gop-primary-kentucky/[/url] CNN: Rand Paul's victory also a win for Tea Party [quote=CNN]Rand Paul, a first-time political candidate and beloved figure among Tea Party activists, captured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky on Tuesday. Paul's opponent, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, conceded the race as polls showed Paul cruising to a sizable victory. "We must unite behind Dr. Paul," Grayson told supporters in Hebron, Kentucky. "We have more things that unite us." Paul, an opthamologist from Bowling Green, will face Attorney General Jack Conway in the general election. CNN has projected that Conway will win the state's Democratic Senate primary. Paul's triumph represents the biggest victory of the 2010 election season for the Tea Party movement, which joined forces with supporters of Paul's father, former presidential candidate Ron Paul, to overwhelm Grayson and his backers in the state's GOP establishment. The primary result levied a blow to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who tapped Grayson for the party nomination last year before Paul emerged and rode a populist wave to the front of the polls. McConnell and his influential political operation appeared powerless against the anti-establishment fervor sweeping Kentucky's Republican primary electorate. The contentious GOP campaign divided the party between mainline Republicans anxious about Paul's viability in November and grassroots conservatives furious with the Obama administration's fiscal record. Paul has campaigned on a message of vastly scaling back the size of government, calling for an end to government earmarks and the closure of the departments of Education and Agriculture. He has promised not to alter his uncompromising views in the general election. Grayson and his allies argued that Paul's beliefs, particularly on foreign policy matters, will turn off not just moderates in a general election but also rank-and-file GOP voters. Paul opposes the Patriot Act, wants to scale back American military efforts abroad and once called for the closing of the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay -- hardly mainstream views within the GOP. Paul reveled in his outsider status as polls indicated that Grayson's criticisms weren't sticking. He has even refused to say whether he would back McConnell as the party's leader in the Senate next year. But Paul is promising to work with McConnell and other establishment figures to heal political wounds in the general election. Both candidates are scheduled to join McConnell in Frankfort on Saturday for a unity rally. "Primaries divide people, but I think generals bring us together," Paul told CNN Tuesday after casting his vote. "The general election, I think Republicans will pull together and we've already had discussions with the state party about how things will go forward after the primary."[/quote] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/18/kentucky.senate.preview/index.html?hpt=Sbin[/url] Let's just hope he doesn't act as crazy as his father.
Yeah I heard about this, good for him I suppose.
oh god... why?
Ron seriously named his son Rand? Wow.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;22044037]Ron seriously named his son Rand? Wow.[/QUOTE] that's fucking disgraceful.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;22044037]Ron seriously named his son Rand? Wow.[/QUOTE] By far, there are stranger names out there.
It's not that it's a strange name, it's that it's a name honoring ayn rand and objectivism.
is rand anything like his dad? ron paul is a p. smart guy
[QUOTE=JDK721;22044503]is rand anything like his dad? ron paul is a p. smart guy[/QUOTE] yeah but his policies are fucking nutty
[QUOTE=Rotinaj;22044554]yeah but his policies are fucking nutty[/QUOTE] I'm not familiar with all his policies, but I agree with some of the things I've heard him say.. he was the only republican to vote against the Iraq War resolution, he voted against the patriot act, he's pro gun, wants to end the war on drugs, supports medical marijuana, etc. those are all favorable views to me.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;22044037]Ron seriously named his son Rand? Wow.[/QUOTE] It's nowhere near as retarded as any of Sarah Palin's kids' names.
[QUOTE=JDK721;22044611]I'm not familiar with all his policies, but I agree with some of the things I've heard him say.. he was the only republican to vote against the Iraq War resolution, he voted against the patriot act, he's pro gun, wants to end the war on drugs, supports medical marijuana, etc. those are all favorable views to me.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.facepunch.com/ads/rating/tick.png[/img]
[QUOTE=JDK721;22044611]I'm not familiar with all his policies, but I agree with some of the things I've heard him say.. he was the only republican to vote against the Iraq War resolution, he voted against the patriot act, he's pro gun, wants to end the war on drugs, supports medical marijuana, etc. those are all favorable views to me.[/QUOTE] Those go under the banner of smaller government - there are quite a few things I think the government needs to have a hand in - but I'm not getting myself tied into an argument on that. GNN: Now with new Dual Sourcing authenticity!
[QUOTE=JDK721;22044611]I'm not familiar with all his policies, but I agree with some of the things I've heard him say.. he was the only republican to vote against the Iraq War resolution, he voted against the patriot act, he's pro gun, wants to end the war on drugs, supports medical marijuana, etc. those are all favorable views to me.[/QUOTE] he's against gay marriage, abortion and his economic opinions are fucking terrible.
[QUOTE=HubmaN;22045075]Those go under the banner of smaller government - there are quite a few things I think the government needs to have a hand in - but I'm not getting myself tied into an argument on that. GNN: Now with new Dual Sourcing authenticity![/QUOTE] 1) Iraq was an unjustified conflict. They didn't have WMDs. 2) Patriot Act is unconstitutional. It violates the 4th Amendment - it allows surveillance without probable cause. 3) There's nothing wrong with law abiding citizens owning guns. The Supreme Court ruled that the right to bear arms is an individual right. 4) War on drugs targets people committing victimless crimes such as someone having marijuana. War on drugs has met none of its goals: [url]http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iLZNYd6C9SGpa2oeiZIqT-HKVrCQD9FMCM103[/url] 5) I see nothing wrong with medical marijuana or marijuana. If people want to smoke responsibly then let them. It's a victimless crime. [editline]01:56PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Ho Chi Minh;22045133]he's against gay marriage, abortion and his economic opinions are fucking terrible.[/QUOTE] yeah, well those I don't agree with.
[QUOTE=JDK721;22045203]1) Iraq was an unjustified conflict. They didn't have WMDs. 2) Patriot Act is unconstitutional. It violates the 4th Amendment - it allows surveillance without probable cause. 3) There's nothing wrong with law abiding citizens owning guns. The Supreme Court ruled that the right to bear arms is an individual right. 4) War on drugs targets people committing victimless crimes such as someone having marijuana. War on drugs has met none of its goals: [url]http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iLZNYd6C9SGpa2oeiZIqT-HKVrCQD9FMCM103[/url] 5) I see nothing wrong with medical marijuana or marijuana. If people want to smoke responsibly then let them. It's a victimless crime. [editline]01:56PM[/editline] yeah, well those I don't agree with.[/QUOTE] Both were generalizations - by "some things I believe a government needs to have a hand in" i.e. regulation - the exact opposite of what he stands for.
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