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Rand Paul Wins

By W. James Antle, III on 5.18.10 @ 7:54PM

The Kentucky GOP primary for Senate is being called for the younger Dr. Paul with 30 percent of precincts reporting. No winner has yet been projected in the Democratic primary.

UPDATE: Conceding the race, Trey Grayson has endorsed Rand Paul. "We must unite behind Dr. Paul," Grayson said. "We have more things that unite us."

UPDATE II: Attorney General Jack Conway won the Democratic primary, narrowly beating Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo by about 44 percent to 43 percent. Conway was the national party's preferred nominee, but I actually think he is a weaker candidate against Paul in the general. He is more liberal and will be forced to focus on economics, while the more conservative Mongiardo could have employed a "horseshoe strategy" of hitting Paul from the left or right as needed.

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Tripp| 5.18.10 @ 8:12PM

Can I get a Howard Dean "Yeeooooowwww!!!"

C Bowen| 5.18.10 @ 9:31PM

Congrats to Kentucky.

Sean| 5.18.10 @ 10:18PM

Chalk one up for conservatives.

Tim*| 5.18.10 @ 10:39PM

The Tea Party Strikes Again.

Now,onto November 2nd With Rand Paul .

The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.

Spicy Joker| 5.18.10 @ 11:08PM

Big deal if Rand Paul won. He'll sell out and become yet another country club Repubic like John Corndog, Jon Byl, Scott Brownnose, Mitch McConnedwell, and Lindsay Grahamnesty.

Tim*| 5.18.10 @ 11:32PM

Apparently , you don't know who Rand Paul is .
Read Rand Paul , On The Issues.

Peter the Great| 5.19.10 @ 2:20PM

Will you read about his bosom buddy, Adam Kokesh?

Peter the Great| 5.19.10 @ 2:28PM

Will you read about his bosom buddy, Adam Kokesh?

Peter the Great| 5.19.10 @ 2:33PM

Will you read about his bosom buddy, Adam Kokesh?

Tim*| 5.19.10 @ 6:13PM

Apparently ,Kokesh earned his right to free speech , serving in combat.
" Kokesh enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999 during his junior year at the Native American Preparatory School in Rowe, New Mexico as part of the Delayed Entry Program. He was originally assigned to November Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Regiment of the 4th Division. In 2004, he volunteered for deployment to Iraq as part of the 1st Regiment Detachment of the 3rd Civil Affairs Group and served in Fallujah from February to September 2004, where he was engaged in several firefights."