In an article in Time, the above question is posed. For most readers of this site the answer means little. For the broader public it however means much.
As of this writing Rand Paul is leading the GOP primary race for Jim Bunning's Senate seat by 20 points. He is also polling solidly ahead of any Democratic rivals in a hypothetical general election.
The article asks if the GOP really wants a winner like Paul.
Mitch McConnell is on record as saying basically that anyone with the last name Paul should not be allowed through the Senate doors. McConnell is an old style Republican, conservative in every way but the way it is good. He would prefer his hand picked Senate choice, a former Democrat and friend of Bill Clinton.
The article points out that Rand Paul differs with his father on some key points that raise many libertarian eyebrows. He is for maintaining federal drug laws for instance.
Regardless, Rand Paul is the most libertarian viable Senate candidate there has been in at least a generation. This is a great piece for a mainstream publication.
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