Rand Paul Plays Party Healer After Midterms, With Eyes On 2016
John Roberts, Nov. 12, 2014, Fox News
“I’m glad I could be here and do it,” Paul told Fox News. “I do want to be part of bringing [together] all facets of the party. The party doesn’t need to be smaller. The party needs to be bigger.”
Paul is the rare Republican who is able to straddle many factions of the party without alienating any one of them. He is a Tea Party favorite and speaks the language of libertarians. And while some establishment Republicans view him with either skepticism or outright disdain, the presumed new Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Paul’s potential presidential bid.
That’s a potent formula for surviving the caucuses and primaries.
Paul also has a lot of chits in the bank after the midterm elections. He traveled to more than 30 states to campaign for Republicans.
Read more: www.foxnews.com
“I’m glad I could be here and do it,” Paul told Fox News. “I do want to be part of bringing [together] all facets of the party. The party doesn’t need to be smaller. The party needs to be bigger.”
Paul is the rare Republican who is able to straddle many factions of the party without alienating any one of them. He is a Tea Party favorite and speaks the language of libertarians. And while some establishment Republicans view him with either skepticism or outright disdain, the presumed new Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Paul’s potential presidential bid.
That’s a potent formula for surviving the caucuses and primaries.
Paul also has a lot of chits in the bank after the midterm elections. He traveled to more than 30 states to campaign for Republicans.
Read more: www.foxnews.com
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