Posted on 04/30/2014 1:29:24 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is making an 11th hour plunge into the North Carolina Senate race, aiming to boost his preferred candidate and block the GOP establishments favorite, state House Speaker Thom Tillis, from scoring a clean win in Tuesdays primary.
The Kentucky Republican and potential presidential candidate said in an interview that he will stump on Monday for Republican Greg Brannon, a libertarian-minded candidate who is trying to ride a tea party wave into a runoff against Tillis, who is backed by the party establishment and is reportedly expected to receive the endorsement of Jeb Bush. Tillis is looking to avoid a runoff in North Carolina and quickly unite the party in the critical Senate race against Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan.
Tillis needs to eclipse 40 percent in the primary to win outright, and several recent polls have him on the cusp, making Pauls move potentially a consequential one. If Tillis falls short, he would face a two-month runoff, draining his resources ahead of the general election.
Paul endorsed Brannon in October, but the senator hasnt put his muscle behind the fellow physician since. Until now.
I have decided today Im going Monday to campaign for Greg Brannon in North Carolina, Paul said in the Capitol Wednesday. I think its pretty close there actually, and theres a chance we can help him enough to push him over the top.
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Paul has been pissing me off lately but good for him for helping Brannon!! We need to force a runoff in North Carolina on Tuesday!
Yeah, I have a very limited tolerance for Paul myself.
But this is a good role for him.
There’s that Cheshire Conservatism popping into view again after vanishing last week.
He will pop out again soon.
After his campaigning for Susan Collins, this endorsement is encouraging news that he can support candidates who disagree with him on conservative issues, like gay marriage.
I already voted early for Dr. Brannon on Monday.
I’ll take Paul over Thunderthighs any time.
Rand and Ron Paul; both of them are derek for this country.
Just askin'.
What's "derek" mean?
Maybe he meant “drek”.
..........What’s “derek” mean?........
It means that my sticky keyboard can’t spell drek = filth.
Heh. I puzzled over that one.
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