Ron and Rand's Oval Office Dreams (Wall St. Journal)

[bobbyw24]

Political bookies are taking bets on which Paul will seek the GOP nomination for president in 2012. The odds now are split 50/50 between Texas Congressman Ron Paul and his son Rand, a freshman senator from Kentucky. The elder Paul has run twice before—in 1988 and 2008—and is a perennial favorite in straw polls. However, his son has dropped hints that he might run if Dad doesn't.

Rand Paul has recently been on tour promoting his new book, "The Tea Party Goes to Washington," in which he discusses the movement's success in the 2010 elections and his plan to reduce the national debt.

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[Cowlesy]

Mr. Paul's isolationist positions don't sit well with most conservatives, which may explain why the congressman says that he's not prepared to make a decision yet about running.

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They really are blatant, aren't they?

[specsaregood]

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They really are blatant, aren't they?

"wall street journal"...hmmm


PAUL: ...Today, this country is in the middle of a recession for a lot of people. Michigan knows about it. Poor people know about it. The middle class knows about it. Wall Street doesn't know about it. Washington, D.C., doesn't know about it.