John Stossel Endorses Rand Paul For POTUS

By: Laura Meyers

Fox Business Network’s libertarian television host, John Stossel, publicly endorsed Senator Rand Paul for President and said,

“So I plan to vote for Rand Paul. Senator Paul confuses people. Some Ron Paul fans say ‘Rand’s not as committed to liberty,’ but many of their complaints are ambiguous. Has Rand violated his principles? He hasn’t called for legalization of drugs, true, but he talks about decreasing penalties and he doesn’t rule out legalization by states. He supported increases in defense spending, but at least he said they should be paid for by reductions in other spending. He voted for sanctions on Iran, which bothers hardcore libertarians, but of the policies under consideration, sanctions were a better than war.And rand wants the senate to fulfill its constitutional role but approving any war, that’s libertarian. Paul disappoints me by opposing gay marriage, but at least rand didn’t ask the government to ban it. It’s a relief when a politician draws a line between what his religion tells him and what government ought to do. Paul does that. Where Paul really shines is in the clarity of his plan to shrink government.”

Edit: An earlier version of this story listed John Stossel as a Fox News Host. This was incorrect. Stossel is a host on the Fox Business Network. This story has been changed to accurately reflect that fact.