Rand Paul Drops Out of Presidential Race
Rand Paul is suspending his presidential campaign.
The libertarian icon and freshman Kentucky senator announced Wednesday morning that he was bowing out of the presidential race to focus on his 2016 re-election campaign to the United States Senate.
In a statement, Paul said “The fight is far from over. I will continue to carry the torch for Liberty in the United States Senate and I look forward to earning the privilege to represent the people of Kentucky for another term.”
Paul was once described as “the most interesting man in politics” and viewed as a formidable candidate. However, the Kentucky senator’s unique brand of libertarian politics was eclipsed both by the emergence of Donald Trump and a dedicated effort by rival Ted Cruz to appeal to socially conservative libertarians. The result was that Paul finished in a disappointing fifth place in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with less than 5% of the vote.
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