I think he has a good chance. The deck is stacked against him just a bit due to his opponents already being part of the machine.
But it could work for him like it did for Wallace Wilkinson back in 1987. He was elected because his opponents trashed each other so bad it made him look better. They had ignored him because they thought he had no chance. He is the one that brought the lottery to Kentucky.
I don't know if you have been following the campaign closely, but I have because I am a big supporter of his Dad (and now him) and it is really amusing to see the GOP career politicians throw huge fundraiser dinners and such for Grayson (his main opponent in the GOP primaries) in D.C. and around the country with all of their connections and still see him trailing Rand Paul in points (as well as money collected I am pretty sure.) The people, inside Kentucky and outside of it, are clearly supporting Rand. His polling numbers are very strong in Kentucky right now and so long as the people stick to their ideals and not get swayed by the dirty politics of the establishment, I think Rand will have a great shot.
He may be less popular among the establishment, but among the people he is more popular- with better numbers than his opponent.
Well yeah, that's what I meant. Sorry for the confusion. But he does have a good chance of winning.
Right, something I also like about him is that like his father, he as also been a physician first. He made something of substance with his life before he stood for election.
Politician should never be a career. Politicians and preachers both need real jobs to keep them out of trouble.
Politician should never be a career. Politicians and preachers both need real jobs to keep them out of trouble.
Agreed. In fact I fully plan to keep my part-time, barley above min. wage job if I ever get elected (assuming I ever run).
A politician must be popular. People like those who they perceive are like themselves. Most people are bigoted, stupid and vulgar; and so to be popular, a politician should eschew all cultural refinement as snobbish and elitist, and make himself a perfect philistine. His should be the hardy handshake and backslapping comradery among the masses; and it would be helpful to be at least proficient in kissing ugly babies.
I was looking at a YouTube show of Obama's arrival at President Nico Sarkozy's home. Every movement, every smile, the impeccable dress and composure of Obama. And then of course when he was in China and Japan and bowing. You're so right about this. The more polished the act, possibly the more popular the politician would be. Reagan was really good at it too.
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