would Rand back a liberty candidate against McCain?

[cindy25]

McCain, mainly because of immigration, will face a 2016 primary. if its a Goldwater vs McCain will Rand break senate etiquette and do the right thing?

[XNavyNuke]

If doing the right thing coincides with the political calculus during the election run up, then I would say yes. I don't think that he would champion a lost cause.

XNN

[presence]

I'm with XNN, only if its already a win... He just stirred the shit with #hillaryslosers social media campaign

[Vanguard101]

He didn't back Lee Bright. Then again, Lee Bright was kinda similar to Bachmann.

[William Tell]

He has yet to back a challenger in a federal race. He backed Huffines for Texas State Senate against an incumbent, though.

[Vanguard101]

He has yet to back a challenger in a federal race. He backed Huffines for Texas State Senate against an incumbent, though.
I didn't even realize this.

I guess for Huffines, it provided no net loss and Huffines is affiliated with C4L. Texas might be interesting considering there are a lot of reps more aligned with Rand on the political spectrum, but they most likely will back Cruz. If people like Simpson or Huffines endorsed Cruz, I honestly could not be mad.

[RandallFan]

McCain and Jeff Flake have the lowest approval of any Senators of a flip flop on immigration. They ran as securing the border completely as one issue with none of this triggers BS.

I dont think Rand wants to touch the AZ Senate race, because of immigration, when I think he should make some sort of moves about McCain and Flake breaking promises on gay marriage, ENDA(gay trial lawyers bill) and other issues that the GOP voters might be pissed about.

[William Tell]

I didn't even realize this.

I guess for Huffines, it provided no net loss and Huffines is affiliated with C4L. Texas might be interesting considering there are a lot of reps more aligned with Rand on the political spectrum, but they most likely will back Cruz. If people like Simpson or Huffines endorsed Cruz, I honestly could not be mad.
Simpson and Huffines are firmly in Rand's pocket. Simpson endorsed Ron in 2012, and was campaigning for him in 2008.
Huffines and Ron have been friends since the 80s, I recently found Ron's endorsement letter for him.




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[Rudeman]

Unlikely unless the candidate was 100% going to beat McCain. Rand would likely just stay out of the race like he has with others.

[idiom]

Rand will be in the primary fight of his life.

It will depend on the state of play, if McCain can help carry Arizona, an endorsement should be sought. If McCain is toxic electorally, then throw him under the bus as part of a wider 'cleaning house' theme of the campaign.

It can't be a light weight thing. It would have to be huge, tar and feathering McCain as a war monger and Hillary ally.

Everything about the primary has to be Balls-To-The-Wall Hillary bashing. Attack her relentlessly and anything that smells like her. Good time to change the GOP establishment out by tying Hillary to everything anti-liberty.

[surf]

I hopes so.

i'll back a liberty candidate (or just about anyone short of a warmongering-white-supremacist-communist-fill-in-the _______ ) over McWar.

[Mr.NoSmile]

He didn't back Lee Bright. Then again, Lee Bright was kinda similar to Bachmann.

And because none of Graham's primary challengers had a realistic chance of doing any damage.

[TaftFan]

And because none of Graham's primary challengers had a realistic chance of doing any damage.

They would have if Rand and Cruz got involved, just saying.

[Christian Liberty]

He didn't back Lee Bright. Then again, Lee Bright was kinda similar to Bachmann.

I was compared to Bachmann recently by a Christian friend because I said I believe God will judge America for its foreign policy. lol...

[r3volution 3.0]

I hopes so.

Indeed

i'll back a liberty candidate (or just about anyone short of a warmongering-white-supremacist-communist-fill-in-the _______ ) over McWar.

Indeed

It would be worthwhile to replace McCain with someone of identical views, just to get rid of McCain the person.

[Vanguard101]

Simpson and Huffines are firmly in Rand's pocket. Simpson endorsed Ron in 2012, and was campaigning for him in 2008.
Huffines and Ron have been friends since the 80s, I recently found Ron's endorsement letter for him.


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Maybe Simpson was a bad example

[brandon]

XNN pretty much laid it out there and ended the thread.

The only thing I'd add is that its extremely unlikely campaigning against any republican in 2016 would be good political maneuvering for a Republican presidential candidate.

[erowe1]

It will depend on the state of play, if McCain can help carry Arizona, an endorsement should be sought.

McCain endorsing Rand in the primary? Impossible.

[William Tell]

Maybe Simpson was a bad example

Burton would likely back Cruz, but none of that matters anyway, since Cruz could almost certainly win Texas if he stayed in the race that long.

[H. E. Panqui]

Rand has always been disappointing..Stinking Romney, McConnell, IZraeli warmongerism, all-around mealy-mouthedness..

...like the rest of the puppets, NEVER an honest, focused peep about the stinking banksters acquiring bond$ for nothing, etc. fraud ad nauseam..

[idiom]

McCain endorsing Rand in the primary? Impossible.

He can play politics better than most. If Rand has pretty good odds and McCain is dicey... he might decide to throw in.

[CaptainAmerica]

I would hope so, but only if that candidate could beat the democrat in the general

[Galileo Galilei]

McCain, mainly because of immigration, will face a 2016 primary. if its a Goldwater vs McCain will Rand break senate etiquette and do the right thing?

McCain won't run again. He is old and unwell.

[erowe1]

He can play politics better than most. If Rand has pretty good odds and McCain is dicey... he might decide to throw in.

No way. I'm not even sure if McCain would endorse Rand against Hillary in the general election.

[JJ2]

McCain won't run again. He is old and unwell.

He says he is leaning towards running in 2016 and will announce it in early 2015.

[eleganz]

The obvious answer is : depends on polling.