Republican Kentucky Senator and rising Conservative-Libertarian superstar Rand Paul has captured the most prized possession of aspiring 2016 contenders this early in the speculations: the 2013 CPAC straw poll.
Paul, who captured 25% of the conference attendees ballots, placed just right above fellow U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of the great State of Florida at 23% and placing in a distant third was 2012 contender, and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum at just 8%.
While the election is still several years off and anything can occur politically from here to now, I believe a potential Paul-Rubio race for the nomination would ignite the base to come out in historic numbers and if either received the GOP nod, would start off the general election with invigorated supporters and a fairly decent chance of success.
What say you?
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