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{{Officeholder/senator
{{Officeholder/senator
|state=Kentucky
|state=Kentucky
|terms=January 5, 2011 - Present
|terms=January 3, 2011 – present
|preceded=[[Jim Bunning]]
|preceded=[[Jim Bunning]]
|former=n
|former=n
"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>
Sen. Paul lives in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]]. In November 2017, he was the victim of a cowardly attack allegedly by an irate [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] neighbor, Rene Boucher, who trespassed on Sen. Paul's yard, snuck up behind him, and violently broke five of his ribs. Sen. Paul also suffered lung contusions and facial injuries. Paul was mowing his lawn at the time of the attack. Police charged the perpetrator, who reportedly admitted attacking Paul, with merely fourth degree assault 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>
Sen. Paul lives in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]]. In November 2017, he was the victim of a cowardly attack allegedly by an irate [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] neighbor, Rene Boucher, who trespassed on Sen. Paul's yard, snuck up behind him, and violently broke five of his ribs. Sen. Paul also suffered lung contusions and facial injuries. Paul was mowing his lawn at the time of the attack. Police charged the perpetrator, who reportedly admitted attacking Paul, with merely fourth-degree assault 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 ==
=== Abortion ===
=== Abortion ===
Rand is [[pro-life]] and spoke at the [[March for Life]] rally in 2013.
Rand is [[pro-life]] and spoke at the [[March for Life]] rally in 2013.
=== Foreign Policy ===
=== Foreign Policy ===
He has criticized pro-war politicians and won the [[CPAC]] [[straw poll]] in 2013 and 2014. Paul is against an American intervention in the [[Syrian Civil War]]<ref>http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/item/14691-sen-rand-paul-is-obama-administration-hiding-arms-trade-to-jihadists</ref> and was opposed to the [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] or the [[Patriot Act]]. Paul is an opponent of the [[United States embargo against Cuba]].<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/dgreenfield/the-cuban-embargo-isnt-just-about-the-embargo/</ref>
He has criticized pro-war politicians and won the [[CPAC]] [[straw poll]] in 2013 and 2014. Paul is against an American intervention in the [[Syrian Civil War]]<ref>http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/item/14691-sen-rand-paul-is-obama-administration-hiding-arms-trade-to-jihadists</ref> and was opposed to the [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] or the [[Patriot Act]]. Paul is an opponent of the [[United States embargo against Cuba]].<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/dgreenfield/the-cuban-embargo-isnt-just-about-the-embargo/</ref>
=== Illegal Immigration ===
=== Illegal Immigration ===
Paul supports the Pathway to introduce [[illegal aliens]] to citizenship.<ref>http://nation.foxnews.com/rand-paul/2013/03/19/rand-paul-endorses-pathway-citizenship</ref>
Paul supported the Pathway to introduce [[illegal aliens]] to citizenship.<ref>http://nation.foxnews.com/rand-paul/2013/03/19/rand-paul-endorses-pathway-citizenship</ref>
==See also==
==See also==