[Video] Rand Paul delivers keynote speech at Texas GOP convention 6/6/14

[jct74]

Sen. Paul to deliver keynote at Texas GOP convention

By Rebecca Shabad
June 02, 2014, 01:57 pm

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Friday will deliver the keynote address at the Texas Republican State Convention in Fort Worth.

Paul’s political action committee made the announcement on Monday.

“Senator Paul, as a native Texan who grew up and went to college here in Texas, represents his Texas roots well by espousing the conservative values of limited government, fiscal responsibility, free enterprise, and an effective national defense,” Texas Republican Party Chairman Steve Munisteri said in a statement.

Paul, who has expressed interest in running for president in 2016, is among several other GOP contenders speaking at the convention.

Other speakers include Gov. Rick Perry (R), Jeb Bush’s son George P. Bush, running for land commissioner, Texas Sens. Ted Cruz (R) and John Cornyn (R) and GOP gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott.

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read more:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...ul-to-deliver-keynote-at-texas-gop-convention


update:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KzQoFcBm_0

 

[pmbug]

Yeah, he's scheduled to speak during the 3rd general session which begins Friday, June 6 at 2pm. I'll be there.

 

[devil21]

Good for Texas. We're stuck with Huckabee

 

[jllundqu]

If Rand can beat Cruz in TX.... that's a big win

 

[jct74]

 

[William Tell]

If Rand can beat Cruz in TX.... that's a big win

It would be a welcome surprise.

 

[tsai3904]

Live stream:
http://www.texastribune.org/livestream/

You can rewind to see the beginning of Rand's speech.

 

[Warlord]

Great speech

 

[libertyplz]

Am I the only one unable to view the stream? When I click the link it doesn't show any streams, says the event has started but no video or anything
Oh well hopefully someone will post a tube of it later

 

[Warlord]

Am I the only one unable to view the stream? When I click the link it doesn't show any streams, says the event has started but no video or anything
Oh well hopefully someone will post a tube of it later

It was working before but now it's not coming up... very odd

 

[libertyplz]

It was working before but now it's not coming up... very odd

Alright, thanks. At least I know the problem isn't on my end then, was trying to use different browsers and everything

 

[pmbug]

Was there in person. When he came on the stage, he got some decent applause, but I'm guessing Cruz had more cheerleading (I missed his speech) earlier. There were Cruz signs in every seat in the auditorium (for people to hold/wave). There were none for Rand (although a decent amount of people were wearing stickers given out at a booth in the exhibition hall.

My county's party chairman and her social club were sitting in front of me and I heard her telling her friend, "He's not going to win." I took the statement as an assessment of Rand's chances at winning the straw poll based upon the applause. She's probably right, but we'll see.

Rand gave a good speech and several times the social club was surprised at the knowledge he was dropping on them. I think he impressed, but it's hard to say for sure.

 

[georgiaboy]

Thanks for sharing, Bern. +rep

I'm just glad that folks like Rand & Ted are the headlining these events. Virginia Slims.

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

Was there in person. When he came on the stage, he got some decent applause, but I'm guessing Cruz had more cheerleading (I missed his speech) earlier. There were Cruz signs in every seat in the auditorium (for people to hold/wave). There were none for Rand (although a decent amount of people were wearing stickers given out at a booth in the exhibition hall.

My county's party chairman and her social club were sitting in front of me and I heard her telling her friend, "He's not going to win." I took the statement as an assessment of Rand's chances at winning the straw poll based upon the applause. She's probably right, but we'll see.

Rand gave a good speech and several times the social club was surprised at the knowledge he was dropping on them. I think he impressed, but it's hard to say for sure.

I mean, it's Cruz's state and unlike Cruz, Rand is walking the fine line between appealing to the liberty base and the neocon crowd. Cruz doesn't have to try and do that.

 

[philipped]

tube?

 

[torchbearer]

tube or didn't happen.

 

[pmbug]

Ted Cruz wins the Texas Republican Party presidential straw poll with 43 percent of the vote. Texas Gov. Rick Perry finished fourth, behind Cruz, Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.
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http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews....idential-straw-poll-votes-being-tallied.html/

 

[Matt Collins]

Awesome picture of this on Rand's FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/RandPaul/photos/pb.54172246106.-2207520000.1402187241./10152296373896107/?type=3&theater

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

It's a State Convention. Plus, his father had people at their feet, too, but few bothered to notice.

 

[Vanguard101]

Tube???????