Rick Perry at the Citadel
At the Citadel today former Texas governor Rick Perry will deliver a speech worthy of a commander in chief. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) can be more poetic and stirring, but no other 2016 hopeful displays the sense of command and steely strength as well.
Senator Ted Cruz confirms US presidency bid - LoveWorld TV
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has confirmed that he is running for the US presidency in 2016, becoming the first Republican to declare his campaign. The 44-year-old Texan is to set out his plans in detail in a speech at Liberty University in��.
How Far Is Too Far, Rand Paul? �� Antiwar.com Blog
The key to Rand Pauls tenure as a Senator and to his latent 2016 presidential campaign has been to maintain the libertarian base that helped propel his fathers presidential bids while remaining somewhat within the mainstream. Rand Paul is set today to introduce an extreme piece of pro-Israel legislation that essentially applauds Israel for backing out of peace talks and condemns the Palestinians for seeking political reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas.
Rand Paul Teases Presidential Announcement in New Video
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) ��� Rand Paul makes the case that hes a different kind of Republican leader in a sneak-peak video first released to Drudge Report ahead of his expected presidential announcement Tuesday. The web video mashes.
Hearing could highlight Rubio, Paul split on war powers
Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., both serve on the Foreign Relations Committee, which has set the hearing to question top administration officials about the presidents request. Secretary of. His proposal promises no enduring offensive.
Can we call Rand Paul an official presidential candidate yet.
Kentucky senator and presumptive presidential candidate Rand Paul has entered the final stages of throat-clearing before becoming official presidential candidate Rand Paul. His big formal announcement is... But read it -- it cites prior cases and sets the broad principle that states cant use ballot access -- i.e., refusing to put someone on the ballot -- as a way of imposing a restriction on federal office that is not found in the Constitution. Here, the Kentucky law would��.
Rand Paul and 2016: A message of change, delivered.
Since his election to Congress, and in the lead-up to his entry into the presidential race, Paul has favored blunt takes on Americas woes instead of the sunny earnestness that helped fuel Obamas rise to popularity in 2007 and 2008. ��� Trending Video. Paul is set to declare his candidacy during a speech in his home state of Kentucky on Tuesday. Expect Paul to. He then returns to his pitch that the United States is in trouble and needs dramatic change. Our future��.
Rand Paul expected to launch presidential bid today.
While Ron Paul was a strict noninterventionist, Rand Paul has shown more willingness for the U.S. to occasionally engage abroad on matters he believes will help national security. He supports the idea of declaring war on��.
Senator Rand Paul to Announce Presidential Candidacy.
Rand Paul, on the heels of Ted Cruzs announcement two weeks ago, is set to declare today that he, too, is officially throwing his GOP hat into the ring, and will seek the office of the presidency. He is slated to declare at an��.
Ted Cruz jump-starts GOP battle for White House
Cruz wont be able to stay on center stage in the GOP race for very long. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is reportedly going to declare his candidacy on April 7, and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has also been moving toward an announcement soon. Cruz, Paul .
Larry Kobrovsky challenger emerges in Charleston GOP race
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford will be at Kentucky Sen. Rand Pauls South Carolina presidential campaign kickoff rally at noon Thursday in front of the aircraft carrier Yorktown at Patriots Point. But hes flat refusing to say if its an endorsement appearance.
Rand Paul: 10 things to know about soon-to-be presidential.
US Senator Rand Paul is set to announce on Tuesday the official beginning of his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Though he has a record of thwarting his partys establishment,���
AP News in Brief at 5:58 am EDT
10 Things to Know for Today. Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHOS MAKING CASE FOR DEAL WITH TEHRAN. Obama defends an emerging agreement by noting Iran would be kept a year away.
9 GOP hopefuls to appear at Iowa dinner
. for a candidate to have a defining moment at an event like this in Iowa. This dinner is an opportunity for our distinguished guests to set themselves apart and announce to Iowa and the country why they should be the next president of the United.
Parties Trade Places in Culture Wars Over Rights Measures
���The Fortune 500 is running shamelessly to endorse the radical gay marriage agenda over religious liberty,��� Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a Republican presidential candidate, declared Wednesday in Iowa. Yet to others in the Republican coalition, the .
Rand Paul set to declare presidential bid today
WASHINGTON ��� Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is poised to officially join the 2016 presidential race today, hoping to remake the Republican Party with a mix of libertarian and conservative ideals that can attract minorities and young people. Paul is scheduled.
Since bringing Jesus into his campaign, Cruz has risen
. his candidacy for presidency, and, right now, still the only one. But Sen. Rand Paul is expected to announce his candidacy in his home state of Kentucky on Tuesday, and hit the early primary and caucus states with kickoff appearances the rest of.
Iran agrees to nuclear framework
Rand Paul unveils populist, anti-establishment slogan. ���I was expecting either no agreement today or a much thinner one,��� said Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations. ���It is more substantive and more comprehensive than many.
Voters opt for Dont Know in 2016 presidential race, poll finds
Scott Walker, and U.S. Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Marco Rubio of Florida. Among Democrats, Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont scored 2 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, the only declared candidate, and Vice President Joe Biden had no support... Features: Search �� Todays Stories �� RSS Feeds �� Site Map �� Contests �� Events Calendar �� Movie Showtimes �� Bloggers �� Video.
How the Presidential Candidates Found Their Faith
He tells me about it because Little Flowers most famous parishioner is a convert: Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida whos already touted as the Republican front-runner in the upcoming presidential race, attends Mass frequently with his wife.
Rand Paul: Iran Letter Was Meant to Strengthen Presidents.
Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on the Today show this morning, Matt Lauer skipped over the motivation for Senate Republicans open letter to Iran and asked Paul instead whether if he were president he would want a group of senators. Paul rejected the premise, claiming he signed the letter because he wanted to strengthen the presidents hand by reminding Iran of the U.S.s own hardliners.. Rand Paul Teases (Likely) Presidential Campaign Announcement With Tweet.
Cruz says his views on religious liberty will draw voters
Religious liberty is not some fringe view, Cruz, currently the only declared candidate for president, said to about 300 people in Sioux City, the first stop on a two-day tour.. Cruz began to lay out his campaign platform, saying he wants to.
Today: Premonitions in Kenya. Bad Bets by the Pentagon.
April is the month when would-be presidential candidates begin raising money in earnest before the summer campaign reporting deadline arrives. While Ted Cruz has already stated his intentions and Rand Paul and Marco Rubio are expected to soon follow .
Rand Paul May Hedge His Electoral Bets in 2016 - Politi-Geek
Rand Pauls father, U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), sought re-election to both the House and the Republican Presidential nomination under the ���LBJ law.��� Although he lost the. In 1976, Bentsen ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, declaring his bid in February of 1975. While he.. The new right today, like the new left in 1972, is searching for a voice from outside of the partisan power structure to challenge the establishment candidate. It will be��.
Carly Fiorina Says Theres A Higher Than 90 Percent.
. in late April or early May. Fiorina, who has said that President Barack Obama does not deserve credit for boosting the economy, touted her executive experience in the private sector as what will set her apart from the rest of the GOP field.. So far, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is the only major candidate to officially declare that he is seeking the presidency. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are both eyeing announcements next month. According to��.
Rand Paul sets out to prove hes not his father ��� USA.
WASHINGTON ��� Rand Paul is not a libertarian or a Republican in his fathers mold, which could help the Kentucky senator as he kicks off his presidential campaign. Paul is set to. USA TODAY. The Road to 2016 �� Since he rode a Tea Party wave in 2010 to win his Senate race, the younger Paul has been compared to his dad, Ron. Like Jeb Bush, the likely presidential candidate most identified with a political dynasty, Paul has to traverse two worlds in the 2016 race.
Three-Minute Briefing: Rand to Jump In 2016 Race, Marco to Follow Suit; Et Tu.
Its also the 68th year to the month since Jackie Robinson made his big-league debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, smashing the color barrier; today, Robinsons legacy is in question as Major League Baseball considers how to reverse a ���crisis���: the steep.
Rand Paul Releases Declaration of War Against ISIS.
The 10 things in advertising you need to know today. Paul, a libertarian-oriented conservative looking at a 2016 presidential bid, is among those who have repeatedly argued President Barack Obama has overstepped his constitutional authority by not having Congress. In addition to declaring war on ISIS, Pauls resolution would terminate the 2002 authorization of military force in Iraq and set an expiration date for the 2001 resolution that applied to Afghanistan.
Rand Paul Goes Hawkish, Propose Massive Defense.
And lets be clear: It aint gonna help at all with libertarians who see in Paul their best hope for a major party politician whom they would vote for in a presidential race. Paul toys with lower-case libertarians at his own peril, as��.
USA Today: Rand Paul jabs at Ted Cruzs winnability.
In a Fox News interview hours after Cruz officially declared his presidential candidacy, Paul made clear hell fight his colleague about who can best put together a winning coalition for both the GOP nomination and the general��.
Face the Nation Transcripts April 5, 2015: Moniz, Graham, Santorum
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: I am confident that we can show that this deal is good for the security of the United States, for our allies, and for the world. NORAH ODONNELL:. We will also talk to possible Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum.
Ted Flops: Liberty University Students Forced To Attend.
Ted Cruz took the stage to declare his presidential candidacy at Liberty University Monday, surrounded by upwards of 10,000 cheering students. They werent all here by... @Nefer, no snark received on this end, only appreciation for your comment and respect and admiration for Rand Paul and those who continue to work hard to overcome adversity in their lives whether or not I always like what they say and/or do as is the case with Paul. @Nefer, no snark received on this��.