Young male voters are drawn to Libertarian positions on social issues.
In 2008, Barack Obama was the candidate of change, first for Democrats and then the nation. For 2016, those same political stars, to be the agent of change, appear to be lining up behind Rand Paul, Kentucky’s Republican U.S. senator.
Yes, that Rand Paul, who is more accurately labeled as a shrink-the-government Libertarian and has a long history of questionable statements on race. Just as there are signs that Americans are not enthralled by Hillary Clinton’s likely return to the presidential fold (In June, it was Monica Lewinsky; in July, it’s her book), there are signs that Paul is pulling ahead of better-known Republican rivals.
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5 comments:
Paul is more likely to split the conservative vote than dent the dems.
To win the nomination he will have to overcome everything the GOP establishment can throw at him. I hope he makes it.
7:48 So half the conservatives will vote for Clinton? Doubt that.
9:32
Doesn't have to be half. It could be 2-3% in a couple of states and the election goes to the dems. That is a very realistic scenario. Scary thought.
He has to attract democratic votes to win the election. Not every democrat is that in love with Hilary Clinton. Dropping the social issues (which have no business in government) will help a him a lot.
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