Rand Paul: Country Is Ready For A "Libertarian Republican Narrative" | RealClearPolitics:
"February 17, 2013 - "[Chris] WALLACE: Finally, let's talk about 2016. How serious are you about ... running for president? And would it be to make a point as your father did, in his presidential runs, or would it be to win?
"PAUL: I would absolutely not run unless it were to win. You know, points have been made and we'll continue to make points, but I think the country really is ready for the narrative coming, libertarian Republican narrative, also because we have been losing as a national party. We are doing fine in congressional seats but we're becoming less and less of a national party because we don't win on the West Coast, we don't win in New England. We really struggled all around the Great Lakes.
"I think people want a party that's a little bit less aggressive on foreign policy, still believes in a strong national defense but less aggressive. They want -- the young people want politicians who don't want to put them in jail for 20 years for a nonviolent drug possession charge. So, they want a little bit different face. I think people want a little different face on immigration frankly. They don't want somebody who wants to round people up, put them in camps and send them back to Mexico."
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"February 17, 2013 - "[Chris] WALLACE: Finally, let's talk about 2016. How serious are you about ... running for president? And would it be to make a point as your father did, in his presidential runs, or would it be to win?
"PAUL: I would absolutely not run unless it were to win. You know, points have been made and we'll continue to make points, but I think the country really is ready for the narrative coming, libertarian Republican narrative, also because we have been losing as a national party. We are doing fine in congressional seats but we're becoming less and less of a national party because we don't win on the West Coast, we don't win in New England. We really struggled all around the Great Lakes.
"I think people want a party that's a little bit less aggressive on foreign policy, still believes in a strong national defense but less aggressive. They want -- the young people want politicians who don't want to put them in jail for 20 years for a nonviolent drug possession charge. So, they want a little bit different face. I think people want a little different face on immigration frankly. They don't want somebody who wants to round people up, put them in camps and send them back to Mexico."
Read more: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/02/17/rand_paul_country_is_ready_for_a_libertarian_republican_narrative.html
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