Sen. Rand Paul May Have Kicked Off His Presidential Run On Super Bowl Sunday

by Austin Petersen

by Lina Bryce

In today’s social media world, where the a YouTube Star gets to interview the President of the United States, it is no surprise to see Sen. Rand Paul of KY take to Twitter during one of the most watched televised events – The Super Bowl this Sunday.

Sunday, 538k of Sen. Rand Paul’s Twitter Followers received their “very own print-at-home paper football” #LibertyFootball.

This isn’t the first time, the media savvy Senator from Kentucky has gotten our attention in the most unconventional ways. In 2009, Sen. Paul announced his bid for U.S. Senate of Kentucky on a blimp – a similar strategy proven to be successful in getting people to ask “Who is Ron Paul?” – one launched by grassroots efforts one year prior. Paul understands the importance of getting the youth’s attention and he got it.

Although he hasn’t formally announced running, the ‘Liberty Football’ had the words ‘Rand Paul 2016’ and the web address http://www.randpaul2016.com on them, leading everyone to suspect that he intends too. When it comes to identifying with the youth, most politicians miss the mark, but Senator Rand Paul, makes all the right calls. Thousands of followers tweeted their support with photographs of their Liberty Footballs. Here are some of our favorites:

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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