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Published: 10/10/10

Rand Paul Says Wealthy Should Pay More for Medicare

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Rand Paul Says Wealthy Should Pay More for Medicare

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Oct. 10) -- Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul raised the idea Sunday that wealthier people like his opponent, the co-owner of a Kentucky Derby horse, should pay more for Medicare coverage. Paul also warned in a speech in his hometown that unless the U.S. starts dealing with its mounting debt, it could eventually face the same chaos that erupted in Greece when violent protests rocked that debt-plagued country. Paul said his Democratic opponent Jack Conway has ducked serious discussions about shoring up entitlement programs facing mounting financial strain as baby ...

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Published: 10/6/10

Who Does the Best Barack Obama Impersonation? [VIDEOS]

By  David Knowles - AOL News
Who Does the Best Barack Obama Impersonation? [VIDEOS]

(Oct. 6) -- If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Barack Obama, like so many presidents before him, has reason to smile. Tea party favorite Rand Paul (son of Ron) has produced a new ad against Jack Conway, his Democratic rival for the Senate in Kentucky. In it, Paul employs an Obama impersonator for an uncanny voice-over to make his point that Conway and the president are in ideological lockstep with each other. Watch: The as-yet-unidentified impersonator has, according to reports, fooled more than a few viewers in Kentucky into believing that the voice in the ad is that ...

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Published: 10/5/10

New Rand Paul Ad Features Obama Impersonator

By  Christopher Weber - Politics Daily
New Rand Paul Ad Features Obama Impersonator

If Rand Paul's new campaign ad didn't specify that the narrator is a Barack Obama impersonator, viewers might be convinced that it's actually the president speaking. The impersonation is that dead-on. The 30-second spot uses Fauxbama to paint Paul's Democratic rival for Senate in Kentucky, Jack Conway, as a Washington insider-in-the-making who will rubber stamp the president's agenda. And just to hammer that metaphor home, there's an actual rubber stamp with Conway's face on it. "I know I can count on Conway to vote for more spending and debt, bigger government and higher taxes," the fake ...

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Published: 10/4/10

How Old Is Jack Conway?

By  Joel Stonington - Politics Daily
How Old Is Jack Conway?

John William "Jack" Conway is the attorney general of Kentucky and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kentucky running against tea party favorite, Republican Rand Paul. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. How old is Jack Conway? Conway is 41 years old. When was Jack Conway born? Conway was born on July 5, 1969. Where was Jack Conway born? Conway was born in Louisville, Ky. Who are Jack Conway's parents, and what do they do? Conway's parents are Barbara and Tom ...

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Published: 10/4/10

Is Jack Conway Married?

By  Joel Stonington - Politics Daily
Is Jack Conway Married?

John William "Jack" Conway is the attorney general of Kentucky and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kentucky running against tea party favorite, Republican Rand Paul. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. Is Jack Conway married? Yes. Who is Jack Conway's wife? Conway's wife is the former Elizabeth Davenport. How old is Jack Conway's wife? Elizabeth Davenport Conway is 38 years old. She was born in Baton Rouge, La., to Sim and Sally Davenport. What does Jack ...

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Published: 10/4/10

Is Rand Paul Married?

By  Joel Stonington - Politics Daily
Is Rand Paul Married?

Randall Howard "Rand" Paul is an ophthalmologist and tea party favorite running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky against Democrat Jack Conway. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. Is Rand Paul married? Yes. Who is Rand Paul's wife? Paul's wife is the former Kelley Ashby, who grew up in Russellville, Ky. How old is Rand Paul's wife? Paul's wife is 47 years old. What does Rand Paul's wife do for a living? Paul's wife, Kelley, is a freelance writer. She also works for the ...

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Published: 10/2/10

Rand Paul Rally Helped by 2 Tea Party Stalwarts

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Rand Paul Rally Helped by 2 Tea Party Stalwarts

ERLANGER, Ky. (Oct. 2) -- U.S. Senate hopeful Rand Paul marshaled the political firepower of two tea party stalwarts, including his congressman father, at a rally Saturday in northern Kentucky's GOP stronghold. It was the first joint appearance by Paul and his father, former Republican presidential candidate and Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, since the primary campaign. They were joined tea party power broker Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., at an event that drew some 300 tea party activists to a Holiday Inn ballroom. "Tonight, I'm going to make a prediction," the elder Paul declared to boisterous ...

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Published: 09/26/10

Democrat Jack Conway Catches Up With Rand Paul in Kentucky Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Democrat Jack Conway Catches Up With Rand Paul in Kentucky Senate Race

The Kentucky Senate race between Republican and Tea Party favorite Rand Paul and Democrat Jack Conway has tightened considerably, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted Sept. 21-23 for the Louisville Courier/WHAS11. Paul now leads Conway by a statistically-insignificant 49 percent to 47 percent with 4 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4 points. Previous polls had mostly shown Paul ahead of Conway, including one conducted Sept. 7 by Rasmussen Reports that put Paul ahead by 54 percent to 39 percent. A previous SurveyUSA poll conducted had Paul ahead by 55 percent to 40 percent. This ...

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Published: 09/15/10

Sarah Palin's Tuesday Picks Come Out on Top, Mostly

By  Sandra Fish - Politics Daily
Sarah Palin's Tuesday Picks Come Out on Top, Mostly

Sarah Palin's busy primary endorsement season came to a mostly winning end Tuesday, most notably with victories by two of her "mama grizzlies": Christine O'Donnell, who prevailed in Delaware's GOP Senate primary, and Kelly Ayotte, who narrowly defeated Ovide Lamontagne in the New Hampshire GOP race for Senate. By Facebook, via Twitter, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate has handed out endorsements, well, right and righter this election season. She stood up for U.S. Sen. John McCain, who put her in the spotlight as his running mate. And she spurned home state ...

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Published: 09/14/10

Christine O'Donnell, Rand Paul and the Primaries: Are They the Right Stuff?

By  Walter Shapiro - Politics Daily
Christine O'Donnell, Rand Paul and the Primaries: Are They the Right Stuff?

NEW YORK -- Christine O'Donnell's dramatic come-from-nowhere victory in the Delaware Senate Republican primary could easily be interpreted as proof of the potency of a Sarah Palin endorsement and a Tea Party imprimatur. But it also can be viewed as a repudiation of her establishment opponent, 71-year-old nine-term Congressman Michael Castle, perhaps the last old-fashioned GOP moderate in the House. But how large a national trend can be drawn from a primary in which fewer than 60,000 Republicans voted? Or take the way that the pontificating pundits on cable TV over-hyped the cosmic meaning of ...

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