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"Stand with Rand" is a popular slogan among students who support Senator Paul. In addition, [[Julian Assange]] is an admirer of Rand Paul.<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/19/julian-assange-loves-rand-paul-and-his-very-principled-positions.html</ref>
"Stand with Rand" is a popular slogan among students who support Senator Paul. In addition, [[Julian Assange]] is an admirer of Rand Paul.<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/19/julian-assange-loves-rand-paul-and-his-very-principled-positions.html</ref>
Paul lives in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]].
Paul lives in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]]. In November 2017, he was attacked by an irate [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] neighbor, Rene Boucher, who broke five of the senator's ribs. He also suffered lung contusions and facial injuries. Paul was mowing his lawn at the time of the attack. Police charged the perpetrator with a misdemeanor despite the seriousness of the injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/11/more-on-the-democrats-assault-on-rand-paul.php|title=More on the Democrat’s Assault on Rand Paul|author=John Hinderacker|publisher=Powerlineblog.com|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}</ref>
== Life ==
== Life ==
Paul was born on January 7, 1963 in Pittsburgh. His father is [[Ron Paul]]. Rand Paul was '''''not''''' named after the objectivist and libertarian author [[Ayn Rand]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD-R_OeP6tU</ref>
Paul was born in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]. His father is [[Ron Paul]]. Rand Paul was '''''not''''' named after the objectivist and libertarian author [[Ayn Rand]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD-R_OeP6tU</ref>
In 2010, he won the Republican primary after defeating moderate candidate [[Trey Grayson]] by a landslide. Despite intense opposition by [[liberals]] and the [[lamestream media]], Rand Paul won by an overwhelming margin first against a [[RINO]] Republican favored by the establishment, and then against [[Democrat]] [[Jack Conway]] in the [[2010 Midterm Election]]. This was the seat formerly held by [[Jim Bunning]], one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|greatest conservative sports stars]], who endorsed Paul in the Republican primary.
In 2010, he won the Republican primary after defeating the more moderate candidate [[Trey Grayson]] by a landslide. Despite intense opposition by [[liberals]] and the [[lamestream media]], Rand Paul won by an overwhelming margin first against a [[RINO]] Republican favored by the establishment, and then against [[Democrat]] [[Jack Conway]] in the [[2010 Midterm Election]]. This was the seat formerly held by [[Jim Bunning]], one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|greatest conservative sports stars]], who endorsed Paul in the Republican primary.
On March 2013, Rand led a [[filibuster]] of Obama's CIA nomination [[John Brennan]] due to the fact that the administration was unwilling to forbid ordering [[drone]] targeting of Americans on American territories, in violation of the 5th Amendment. A month of letter writings without a reply and March 6 testimony from Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] prompted the filibuster. A number of GOP Senators joined him including [[Ted Cruz]], [[Marco Rubio]], [[Mike Lee]], among others and one Democrat Senator, [[Ron Wyden]]. A vote on a non-binding statement clarifying that Obama shall not kill Americans with drone warfare was denied by Democrats in the Senate.
On March 2013, Rand led a [[filibuster]] of Obama's CIA nomination [[John Brennan]] due to the fact that the administration was unwilling to forbid ordering [[drone]] targeting of Americans on American territories, in violation of the 5th Amendment. A month of letter writings without a reply and March 6 testimony from Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] prompted the filibuster. A number of GOP Senators joined him including [[Ted Cruz]], [[Marco Rubio]], [[Mike Lee]], among others and one Democrat Senator, [[Ron Wyden]]. A vote on a non-binding statement clarifying that Obama shall not kill Americans with drone warfare was denied by Democrats in the Senate.