Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) acknowledged to Politico that he was “seriously” considering running for president in 2016.
Said Paul: “I think our party needs something new, fresh and different. What we’ve been running — nothing against the candidates necessarily — but we have a good, solid niche in all the solidly red states throughout the middle of the country.”
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