Rand Paul Drops Out of Race
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who had hoped to ride libertarian support to the Republican presidential nomination, is withdrawing from the race after a fifth-place showing in the Iowa caucuses.
"It's been an incredible honor to run a principled campaign for the White House. Today, I will end where I began, ready and willing to fight for the cause of Liberty," he said in a campaign statement.
While he entered the race on a wave of publicity, Paul could not even build the kind of support that fueled the candidacies of his father, Ron Paul.
During the campaign, Paul did not hesitate to attack Republican opponents over issues like government spending and surveillance programs. Opponents did not hesitate to return the favor, saying Paul's views would undermine national defense.
Paul failed to gain momentum in polling throughout the race, averaging 2.4% nationally, according to RealClearPolitics. He was relegated to the undercard at the Jan. 14 South Carolina debate, which he skipped, before rejoining the main stage at the Jan. 28 Des Moines debate.
Paul, 53, is running for re-election for a second term in the U.S. Senate in November.
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Well shit. Now I have to find someone else to claim as my favorite when people at my job ask who I'm voting for. Somehow I don't think they'd appreciate me answering with #FEELTHEBERN