How badly does this hurt Rand?

[Occam's Banana]

You think it's a good idea to promise to endorse a candidate before you know who the candidate is or what he supports?

Given that there was an exteremely small number of easily-identifiable people who could possibly have become the nominee, what makes you think Rand did any such thing?

 

[Southerner]

I think its a good idea to make promises that you can keep, in order to get elected, and then keep them. I also think its STUPID to NOT endorse the eventual GOP nominee of your party. In this case I EXCUSE RON because of the shitty way he/his delegates/supporters were treated by the msm, the rnc, & the Romney campaign. Rand would be of no use to us or anyone if he lost to the establishment guy. I also believe that all of this would be moot, if the delegate monkeying & rule changing had not happened, and if Rons delegates could have put his name into nomination and we all got our say. Mitt could have gotten with Ron, agreed on a few issues, perhaps even gotten Rons endorsement, Romney would have still won, but I think enough of US would have then voted for him, and he would be the POTUS-Elect. Enough stupidity to go around everywhere. Maybe you are just one of those who cannot be satisfied, cut off nose to spite face types, and thats the last thing we need to be now.

 

[Matt Collins]

An idiotic promise to make.

You think it's a good idea to promise to endorse a candidate before you know who the candidate is or what he supports?

Not if you're running in a hotly contested Republican primary.

 

[FlatIron]

I have a question. Did Rand ever say that he would consider running in 2016?

 

[Southerner]

I have a question. Did Rand ever say that he would consider running in 2016?

ehhh, maybe sorta.

 

[supermario21]

I think a lot of the ehh in that was assuming a Romney win.

 

[hard@work]

I'm going to say this only because I know my demographic and views make me a target voter, donor, and activist to recover. I will look to his record first, his rhetoric third, and his ability to bring all spectrums together like his father. I will also look to his corporate donors and how he has voted accordingly.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

I have a question. Did Rand ever say that he would consider running in 2016?

He's always said that he wants to be part of the national conversation.

 

[Galileo Galilei]

Why would this hurt Rand? He wasn't on the ballot. If anything this will hurt Paul Ryan.

great point. And not only did Ryan lose, he did not even carry his home state.

 

[Galileo Galilei]

I've been wondering if Rand would have to give up his Senate seat to run for POTUS in 2016. If so, I think he runs for re-election too.

As for the GOP nomination, look at your history: they always go for the guy who was left on-deck. That would be Santorum. (we really need a vomit smiley)

The Iowa straw poll is in August 2015. The Iowa caucus and NH primary are in January 2016. But the KY senate primary is not until May 2016.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

The Iowa straw poll is in August 2015. The Iowa caucus and NH primary are in January 2016. But the KY senate primary is not until May 2016.

And any primary challenge that Rand might have is not going to be anything to worry about. Rand made a very smart, strategic move by expressing support for McConnell's reelection bid in 2014. A move like this will prevent the KY GOP from endorsing a primary challenger to Rand's seat. Therefore Rand can test the Presidential waters without fear of losing his Senate seat nomination.

 

[cajuncocoa]

The Iowa straw poll is in August 2015. The Iowa caucus and NH primary are in January 2016. But the KY senate primary is not until May 2016.

Thank you.