| − | '''Randal Howard Paul''' (born January 7, 1963) is the [[conservative]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Kentucky]] who was elected in 2010 reelected by a landslide in 2016. He is critical of federal spending, opposes an interventionalist foreign policy, and rejects the tendency by [[neocon]]s for perpetual war. He can be considered a [[movement conservative]] and a potential future presidential candidate, initially running in 2016. Senator Paul is the leader for a repeal of [[ObamaCare]]. Senator Paul is the most prominent defender of President [[Trump]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] on certain issues, particularly on foreign policy towards [[Russia]].<ref>Moran, Sean (August 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/14/rand-paul-russia-trip-great-success-citizens-prefer-america-first-nation-building/ Exclusive — Rand Paul: Russia Trip a ‘Great Success’; U.S. Citizens Prefer America First to Nation-Building]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.</ref> | + | '''Randal Howard Paul''' (born January 7, 1963) is the [[conservative]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Kentucky]] who was elected in 2010 reelected by a landslide in 2016. He is critical of federal spending, opposes an interventionalist foreign policy, and rejects the tendency by [[neocon]]s for perpetual war. He can be considered a [[movement conservative]] and a potential future presidential candidate, initially running in 2016. Senator Paul is the leader for a repeal of [[ObamaCare]]. Senator Paul is the most prominent defender of President [[Trump]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] on certain issues, particularly in support of Trump's focus on America first rather than intervening in foreign countries.<ref>Moran, Sean (August 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/14/rand-paul-russia-trip-great-success-citizens-prefer-america-first-nation-building/ Exclusive — Rand Paul: Russia Trip a ‘Great Success’; U.S. Citizens Prefer America First to Nation-Building]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.</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>https://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>https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/19/julian-assange-loves-rand-paul-and-his-very-principled-positions.html</ref> |