Rand Paul Takes The Lead In National Poll (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

Republicans and Independents Leaning Libertarian?

In a new national CNN poll, Senator Rand Paul has taken the lead in a field of potential GOP candidates for President of the United States.

The poll is significant for the reason that his father, former congressman Ron Paul was never able to achieve first place in similar polls when he ran for president three times.

The poll shows that 16% of Republicans and Independents who lean Republican stated that they would be inclined to support Senator Paul in 2016. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin came in second with 15% and Rick Perry at 11%.


On his HBO show “Real Time” with Bill Maher, Maher praised senator Paul as the only Republican candidate who didn’t want to be policeman of the world, similar to his father Ron Paul. Maher and the panel, consisting of Salman Rushdie, Andrew Sullivan and “Tiger Mom” Amy Chua discussed the potential of Senator Paul winning the White House due to his ability to build coalitions consisting of mostly young people.


And finally, editor of The Libertarian Republic Austin Petersen weighed in on the field of potential 2016 candidates at the recent Conservative Police Action Conference, discussing what separates the candidates and why social conservatives seem to have less traction in the GOP.




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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