Rand Paul raises nearly $650,000 in fourth quarter!

[Galileo]

here's some good news that has come down the pike:

Rand Paul raises nearly $650,000 in fourth quarter!

By Steve Adcock ⋅ January 1, 2010 ⋅

Kentucky senatorial candidate Rand Paul is celebrating more than respectable fund raising efforts as his fourth quarter money totals reached $646,000. None of Paul’s opponents have released their fund raising results as of today.

Rand Paul, son of Texas Representative Ron Paul, has hinged his candidacy on the principles of small government. Paul said that career politicians have sold taxpayers down the river and has promised to cut spending and hold those in power accountable in a press conference late this week.

“Career politicians of all stripes and all persuasions have sold us down the river. They’ve offered us false promises, illusions. They’ve offered us the notion that a country can maintain its wealth and maintain its greatness while continuing to spend more than it takes in.”

Kentucky taxpayers have clearly taken to his message, as evidenced by Paul’s fund raising accomplishments throughout his campaign. In fact, Paul out raised all of his opponents in the third quarter and holds a substantial lead according to local polling.

As of this writing, the Kentucky senatorial hopeful has raised more than $1,768,000.

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[The Central Scrutinizer]

 

[Ausmerican]

Scrut wins his was prettier AND laid out nicer.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Scrut wins his was prettier AND laid out nicer.

I work in emoticons the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It is my true medium.

 

[Ausmerican]

Yeah. My daughter just grew out of using poop in a similar fashion.

 

[Galileo]

This wasn't good news for the NWO.

 

[Ausmerican]

This wasn't good news for the NWO.

Yup. Nothing scares the NWO like the Kentucky Senate. Unless it is the Kentucky Senate starring Son of Whackjob.

Errr.. of course that is, IF the NWO existed! Which of course it doesn't!
(sorry guys)

 

[Galileo]

Yup. Nothing scares the NWO like the Kentucky Senate. Unless it is the Kentucky Senate starring Son of Whackjob.

Errr.. of course that is, IF the NWO existed! Which of course it doesn't!
(sorry guys)

The NWO is not a real organization. It is a label.

You can now pull your grundies out of your bundle.

 

[Ausmerican]

It's reggies mate. The important thing with rhyming slang is to get rid of the bit that actually rhymes. So: Undies = Reg Grundy's = Reggies.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

This wasn't good news for the NWO.

Isn't Hulk Hogan behind that group?

 

[Toke]

I vote for scrut's post too.

 

[MattusMaximus]

This wasn't good news for the NWO.

*snorts soda out of nose*



ETA: In all seriousness, it also isn't good news for the GOP. Rand's libertarian views may be popular among a certain subset of folks, but KY isn't a state friendly to those views - most people in KY will not like Rand Paul's socially liberal & fiscally conservative views. In fact, most of the KY electorate goes in exactly the opposite direction. His winning the GOP primary will make for good political theater, but I predict it will give the Dems a much better chance at winning in the general election - we'll see.

ETA ETA: Now that I look into his views more, I'm wondering just how socially liberal Rand Paul really is. Does anyone have more info on that?

 

[TriskettheKid]

ETA ETA: Now that I look into his views more, I'm wondering just how socially liberal Rand Paul really is. Does anyone have more info on that?

So far as I know, he's not exactly socially liberal.

I could be wrong.

He'll have the same problems as his father: racist supporters, delusional statements on the economy, etc.

 

[MattusMaximus]

So far as I know, he's not exactly socially liberal.

I could be wrong.

He'll have the same problems as his father: racist supporters, delusional statements on the economy, etc.

Yeah, I'm starting to see your point.

That said, I see that he's against both the PATRIOT Act and the Iraq War. Hmmm... this will be interesting to watch

 

[Galileo]

*snorts soda out of nose*

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ETA: In all seriousness, it also isn't good news for the GOP. Rand's libertarian views may be popular among a certain subset of folks, but KY isn't a state friendly to those views - most people in KY will not like Rand Paul's socially liberal & fiscally conservative views. In fact, most of the KY electorate goes in exactly the opposite direction. His winning the GOP primary will make for good political theater, but I predict it will give the Dems a much better chance at winning in the general election - we'll see.

ETA ETA: Now that I look into his views more, I'm wondering just how socially liberal Rand Paul really is. Does anyone have more info on that?

Rand is up by 19% in the latest poll.

 

[Galileo]

So far as I know, he's not exactly socially liberal.

I could be wrong.

He'll have the same problems as his father: racist supporters, delusional statements on the economy, etc.

No, the people who oppose Paul are racists. Those who support the racist war on terror and the racist war on drugs are racists.

Paul opposes the racist war on terror and the racist war on drugs.

 

[MattusMaximus]

Rand is up by 19% in the latest poll.

What poll?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Rand is up by 19% in the latest poll.

0.00001 to 0.0000119 is 19%

 

[TriskettheKid]

He's not, unless there was a poll released today.

Last I saw, Paul may be up by 19% amongst Republican opponents in the primary. However, his lead is around 6% over the Democrats.

Yes, he's leading, but it doesn't mean much, certainly not this far out. And I think we all remember what happened with NY-23....

 

[Galileo]

He's not, unless there was a poll released today.

Last I saw, Paul may be up by 19% amongst Republican opponents in the primary. However, his lead is around 6% over the Democrats.

Yes, he's leading, but it doesn't mean much, certainly not this far out. And I think we all remember what happened with NY-23....

You are jealous of Paul's popularity. Reminds me of high school.