Posted on 04/21/2010 5:38:50 PM PDT by Christian_Capitalist
Rand Pauls latest ad in the Kentucky GOP Senate primary touts the support of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who is bucking the GOP establishment to weigh in on his behalf.
Paul first received Palins endorsement in February over Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who is viewed as the choice of national Republicans in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Jim Bunning. But Paul, a tea party movement favorite, has led Grayson in recent public polls and even picked up the surprise endorsement of Bunning last week.
The 30-second television spot, which began airing in the states major media markets Monday, features a clip of the 2008 vice presidential nominee praising Pauls conservatism. It comes on the heels of Graysons comments last week when he told the Louisville Courier Journal that he didnt believe the former governor was qualified to be presidenta clip that was widely circulated by Pauls campaign.
He wants limited government. I respect that, and Im proud to support him, Palin says in the ad.
GOP presidential nominee John McCain and Palin easily carried Kentucky in 2008 with 57 percent of the vote.
Paul campaign manager David Adams declined to specify the size of the Palin ad buy, but told POLITICO it is only one of a several ads the campaign will cycle through in the weeks leading up to the May 18 primary that prominently feature other Paul backersincluding a planned spot featuring Bunnings endorsement.
How about dropping the Ron Paul crap on freerepublic?
Why not ping ChrisInAR ?
Palin's endorsement was made in February 2010.
Yes.
Pro traditional one man/one woman marriage?
Yes.
Pro prayer in schools?
More than that, Rand Paul wants to abolish the Federal Department of Education altogether.
Against pornography?
Rand Paul favors leaving the regulation of such matters up to the individual States, as per the Constitution -- and would vote for that 10th Amendment philosophy as a Senator.
and nothing since.
On Abortion: “Dr. Paul believes life begins at conception. He recognizes the most basic function of government is to protect life. It is unconscionable that government would facilitate the taking of innocent life. Dr. Paul opposes any federal funding for abortion.”
http://www.randpaul2010.com/issues/a-g/abortion-2/
Trafitional marriage: “He also opposes marriages between gay and lesbian couples. At the same time, he voices staunch opposition to government intruding in the private lives of citizens.”
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/nov/11/ron-pauls-son-borrows-tactics-senate-bid-kentucky/
Don’t know if he’s taken postions on the other two, but this election will not be about social issues. The voters want jobs, smaller government, lower taxes, jobs, less federal spending, jobs, less government intrusion into their lives, and oh, did I mention jobs?
- JP
This video ad runs with her permission, that is what a formal endorsement is.
Are you expecting her to ask that her endorsement being advertised for her candidate, be stopped?
I think she is stuck between a rock and a hard place on this one.
In Feb ‘10 Rand sounded more Conservative Republican
on the war issues.
Since that time reverted back to his libertarian views.
Sarah Palin endorsed, and is endorsing Rand Paul for the Kentucky Senate race, period.
Trey Grayson only has the proabortion primary voters on his side.
Here is Trey Grayson speaking on Sarah Palin.
According to my understanding, the abolishment of a Federal Dept of Education is a different issue from prayer in schools, the latter being directly related to First Amendment rights.
Is Rand Paul pro prayer in schools?
I know about Grayson and he is a POS also.
She needs to support Peter Schiff. That will raise my view of her a bit
Rand Paul has not made any major changes to his policy stances on ANY issue listed on his campaign website since the Sarah Palin endorsement.
He still agrees with Ron Paul on the same issues that he did, then.
He still disagrees with Ron Paul on the same issues that he did, then, also.
Between the two:
Sarah Palin did choose to specifically endorse Rand Paul's GOP Primary campaign, and...
Sarah Palin did not choose to endorse Ron Paul's GOP Primary campaign.
She's an intelligent woman and I believe that she has chosen her endorsements on the basis of her own considered judgment, albeit allowing for her own personal loyalty to John McCain in his own primary race.
trey grayson is a social climber, not a person of principle. Only out for himself
One of those two will be a Senator.
Personally I have come to see Trey Grayson as some one that badly needs to be defeated, that Palin thing removed all doubt that Trey is in the Whitman/Romney/Clinton corner.
I think that Palin knew what she was doing in this race.
Middlesboro Daily News interview:
Rand Paul: "...The first amendment says that Congress shall establish no religion, it doesnt say that Congress shall tell the local school district whether it can have any kind of religious activity in their schools."
MDN: "So you wouldnt be opposed to prayer in public schools if the county voted on it?"
Rand Paul: "No, its a local decision."
Paul leads Grayson among pro-lifers by a 50%-32% margin. Grayson leads Paul among pro-abortion Republicans by a 42%-27% margin.
Conservatives favor Paul by 51 percent to 29 percent with 16 percent undecided. Those who attend religious services regularly or occasionally favor Paul by double-digit margins. Gun owners back Paul 48 percent to 22 percent with 22 percent undecided.
Rand Paul leads by double digits among men and women, among conservatives, pro-life voters, gun owners.
Grayson leads today only among the 1 in 5 Republican primary voters who say they are pro-choice.
For Second Amendment enthusiasts.... Here’s Rand Paul at the recent Knob Creek Machine gun shoot.
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=CDs7Z32Q4hs&feature=related
I wish the article had developed that statement further.
Dont know if hes taken postions on the other two, but this election will not be about social issues.
In my lifelong experience as a Christian, and living on the fringes of politics, I've learned that one really can't pigeonhole issues. Every election cycle has a social issues component. If we fail to acknowledge that fact, we risk losing on the non-social issues. Whatever a society believes or doesn't believe, that's the way the world works in the long run.
Great post, thanks!!
Thanks for your response.
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