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| − | '''Dr. Rand Paul''' (born January 7, 1963) is the [[conservative]] junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Kentucky]]. His father is [[Ron Paul]]. Rand Paul was not<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD-R_OeP6tU</ref> named after objectivist and libertarian author [[Ayn Rand]]. | + | '''Dr. Rand Paul''' (born January 7, 1963) is the [[conservative]] junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Kentucky]]. His father is [[Ron Paul]]. Rand Paul was not<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD-R_OeP6tU</ref> named after objectivist and libertarian author [[Ayn Rand]]. |
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| + | Unlike many politicians of both major political parties, Rand Paul supports sharply reducing the size of government. | ||
In 2010, he won the Republican primary after defeating moderate candidate [[Trey Grayson]] by a landslide. He went on to win the Kentucky [[U.S. Senate]] seat previously held by [[Jim Bunning]] through his defeat of [[Democrat]] [[Jack Conway]] in the [[2010 Midterm Election]]. | In 2010, he won the Republican primary after defeating moderate candidate [[Trey Grayson]] by a landslide. He went on to win the Kentucky [[U.S. Senate]] seat previously held by [[Jim Bunning]] through his defeat of [[Democrat]] [[Jack Conway]] in the [[2010 Midterm Election]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:24, May 25, 2011
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| U.S. Senator from Kentucky From: January 5, 2011 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Jim Bunning | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kelley Ashby Paul | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian | ||
Dr. Rand Paul (born January 7, 1963) is the conservative junior United States Senator from Kentucky. His father is Ron Paul. Rand Paul was not[1] named after objectivist and libertarian author Ayn Rand.
Unlike many politicians of both major political parties, Rand Paul supports sharply reducing the size of government.
In 2010, he won the Republican primary after defeating moderate candidate Trey Grayson by a landslide. He went on to win the Kentucky U.S. Senate seat previously held by Jim Bunning through his defeat of Democrat Jack Conway in the 2010 Midterm Election.
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