I didn’t realise there was a little Paul out there. Conservatives need to fight this family with all their might, IMO. I’d vote for a liberal Dem before I’d vote for Ron Paul and apparently his son is cut from the same cloth? Just what we don’t need.

Chalk another seat up to the Democrats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akpiuKthviY —-I attend UK and was here for this one and was very impressed. He will be a strong voice for the Constitution if he is elected (which is most important) and I think he is the only Republican that, I believe, can beat Mongiardo. Dr. Paul’s convictions will help him compete in the eastern part of the state where this election will be won or lost. I am from eastern Kentucky, and trust me when I say that people from east Kentucky follow Lt. Governor Mongiardo pretty loyally. But there is a growing realization of people, like me, that see Mongiardo for the backboneless, no standards, careerists, liberal that he is. So Dr. Paul’s convictions against Mongiardo’s lack of backbone will allow Dr. Paul to win a significant portion of the eastern part of the state, and that will allow him to win the election. If we nominate Grayson we risk Mongiardo being able to label him as “just another rich Republican from the Golden Triangle” and if that happens Mongiardo will carry the entire eastern part of the state.

I just had a problem w/his dad running for President, since the guy had no experience governing anything, doesn’t have a coalition, and hasn’t gotten any of his major initiatives passed in Congress. Out of the candidates suggested for the seat, I think Paul would do well, and would probably have decent fundraising stats, though I don’t live there, and wouldn’t want to presume to know what would play in the district.

is not what is hurting our country. It’s the medicare/medicaid/social security, massive increases in federal departments, and these massive spending bills.

Rand Paul would likely be a steadfast fighter for reforming the first one, cutting the second one, and fighting against the third one as steadfastly as his father votes against many of the inane bills that go through Congress.

He’s also probably strongly pro-life like Ron.

If Bunning retires, and Rand wins the primary, I’d definitely support him.

The more likely Democratic senatorial candidate to come out of the primary is AG Jack Conway. Young guy, good fund raiser, lined up endorsements of Rep. Chandler, KY-6, and John Yarmouth, KY-3, not to mention the mayor of our biggest metro, Jerry Abramson of Louisville. Dan Mongiardo is a good guy, but probably doesn’t have the legs to hang with Conway either in fundraising or in votes in Western Kentucky or the metros. Dr. Dan ran an inspired race in 2004 against Bunning, but the truth of the matter is that Jim Bunning was the root cause of that close race with his zany behavior on the campaign trail.

On your side, Trey Grayson would be a great candidate. He’s the last statewide state office Republican standing (besides, of course, Richie Farmer, who is a special case) and he comes from solid Republican bloodlines in Northern Kentucky. He’s also young, a good fundraiser, and emminently competent. He’s the one you want, if Bunning will get out of the way.

Cutting the number of earmarks does not cut spending. An earmark is a congressional provision that directs federal agencies to spend funds already authorized on specific projects. If the funds aren’t earmarked, the agencies can spend the money any way they see fit. That is, the executive branch, rather than Congress, will determine how the taxpayer’s money is spent.

Earmarks, in short, protect states’ rights.

And as far as foreign policy goes – sorry, you’ve all been duped. Osama bin Laden is free. Are you??