By Michael Bastasch Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee sat down with reporters Friday to discuss his new book “Our Lost Constitution,” but the Utah lawmaker also answered questions on what he thinks about three of his Senate colleagues running for president. Republican presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio are all close friends…
Message of Limited Government, Fiscal Responsibility, and Personal Privacy, Energizes Small Town Crowd The Granite State hosted its first presidential candidate yesterday, welcoming Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to a packed town hall in Milford, New Hampshire. His enthusiastic reception there was warmed by the fact that Paul’s poll numbers have shot up recently, showing him now…
Senator Rand Paul‘s long awaited announcement was greeted with high hopes that real change might come to America. Supporters of the presidential candidate gathered in Louisville, Kentucky to begin a long, slow march towards bringing more free market ideas to America. Libertarians and Tea Party types have pinned their aspirations on a man whose record…
by Josh Guckert Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is set to officially enter the 2016 presidential race this Tuesday, April 7. Paul has spent his 4 years in the Senate solidifying himself as a principled defender of liberty and the Constitution, and he gives to libertarians their best chance in generations of significantly swaying national policy…
Senator Rand Paul Leads Hillary Clinton in Key Swing State by Josh Guckert The Republican Party has not carried Pennsylvania in a presidential election since 1988, but a new Quinnipiac poll suggests this could change in 2016 if Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton are their respective party’s nominees. The poll, taken between March 17 and…
Senator Ted Cruz took a clever swipe at President Obama when he was grilled in an interview with Dana Bash on CNN. The Texas senator is out front as the only declared presidential candidate in the race, and is already making waves. h/t: RealClearPolitics: DANA BASH, CNN: I want to read to you a description, a…
by Josh Guckert It began at 2:14 AM in a piece published by Time. Perhaps the publication simply could not wait until the morning to smear Rand Paul in a misleading fashion. In the article, the author expresses outrage toward the “stunning reversal” executed by Paul, as the Senator proposed a budget amendment that would increase…
By Josh Fatzick The reality show host and real estate tycoon who repeatedly demanded President Barack Obama present proof that he was born in Hawaii turned his attention to presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday. In an effort to keep himself relevant for his never-ending possible presidential campaign, Trump brought the same accusations about presidential eligibility…
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Senator Ted Cruz announced his candidacy for president in 2016. Will his supporters come at a loss to Senator Rand Paul? Today’s Freedom Report podcast breaks down what challenges lay ahead for these two limited government candidates. Both have different strengths and weaknesses, but both carry the hearts and support from Tea Party loyalists in the…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos In an apparent effort to toughen up his image, Republican Sen. Rand Paul chose the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown to serve as a backdrop during his April presidential campaign announcement tour. Paul will make the first announcement in his home state of Kentucky April 7, then head to New Hampshire, South Carolina,…