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12-07-2014, 02:21 PM
Not sure if this was posted in this sub forum yet, it's from Thursday so it's not that old
Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) says it is "pretty obvious" that his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), is preparing for a presidential run.
"I think it probably wouldn’t surprise more people if he didn’t run after the, you know, it’s pretty obvious when people are sort of preparing," Paul said on Newsmax TV in a video posted Friday. "If he does, I’m sure he’ll make an excellent candidate."
The elder Paul, a former presidential candidate himself, did say that ultimately he does not know if his son will run.
"I guess we’ll wait and see," he said. "I guess I don’t have the answer to that. I think I read the papers that you read."
The younger Paul has said he will make a decision in March or April. However, he has given strong signals that he is preparing a run. He gathered senior advisers to discuss strategy last month and nabbed Vince Harris, the digital strategist who once worked for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a possible presidential rival.
Asked by TV host Larry King in October whether he was encouraging his son to run, Paul said, “Not really."
"And I have mixed feelings about it because I know what is entailed and how much punishment he gets," he added. "It always annoys me that he has to suffer some of the consequences because of something I said or did."
But he added: "I think it’s great that he’s doing it."
Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) says it is "pretty obvious" that his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), is preparing for a presidential run.
"I think it probably wouldn’t surprise more people if he didn’t run after the, you know, it’s pretty obvious when people are sort of preparing," Paul said on Newsmax TV in a video posted Friday. "If he does, I’m sure he’ll make an excellent candidate."
The elder Paul, a former presidential candidate himself, did say that ultimately he does not know if his son will run.
"I guess we’ll wait and see," he said. "I guess I don’t have the answer to that. I think I read the papers that you read."
The younger Paul has said he will make a decision in March or April. However, he has given strong signals that he is preparing a run. He gathered senior advisers to discuss strategy last month and nabbed Vince Harris, the digital strategist who once worked for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a possible presidential rival.
Asked by TV host Larry King in October whether he was encouraging his son to run, Paul said, “Not really."
"And I have mixed feelings about it because I know what is entailed and how much punishment he gets," he added. "It always annoys me that he has to suffer some of the consequences because of something I said or did."
But he added: "I think it’s great that he’s doing it."