It was a great weekend on the campaign trail, with stops at two GOP Lincoln dinners, a Tea Party, and a Second Amendment Rally. Rand Paul was a big hit at each event. The Associated Press was there:
Paul, the front-runner in the race for U.S. Senate, said he refused to alter his message about the evils of budgetary earmarks when he spoke Saturday to about 400 county-level GOP leaders from across southern and Eastern Kentucky at a dinner in Corbin.
“I give the same message in every county after every county,” said Paul, seeking to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning. Bunning, a 79-year-old member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, opted not to seek a third term.
GOP leaders inducted Bunning on Saturday into the regional Republican Hall of Fame, praising him for his recent stand against a $10 billion spending bill that included money for an extension of federal jobless benefits. Bunning was ridiculed for taking that stand.
“I stood for what I believed in, even when I was alone,” Bunning told the crowd, which responded with a standing ovation.
Sen. Bunning’s courage inspired conservatives across the nation even as establishment Republicans went squishy on fiscal responsibility. Rand Paul’s consistent message has earned him the trust of Republican primary voters ready for real conservatives who are serious about balancing our federal budget and ending the wasteful spending.
Rand Paul supports government reforms including term limits, less regulation and lower taxes on job-creating businesses, and a strong national defense.
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