I can't say I disagree with the authors assessment. Not sure how Rand got here - I really thought he would be the stand out candidate. But he's not breaking through like we thought he would and this article does a decent job of explaining why.
http://theweek.com/articles/594150/rand-paul-uncanny-valley
I stand with Rand.
http://theweek.com/articles/594150/rand-paul-uncanny-valley
I stand with Rand.