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Readers React: Rand Paul’s political ordinariness

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To the editor: Doyle McManus pretty much sums up what kind of presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) would be — just another politician. (“The new Rand Paul vs. the old Rand Paul,” Op-Ed, Oct. 24)

As Paul desperately tries to shed his libertarian past and become a moderate, more electable candidate by adopting ideas such as being an interventionist, giving foreign aid to Israel and saying he would have voted for the Civil Rights Act, he may discover new hurdles lie ahead. Those who enthusiastically supported his dad may now shy away from him, and moderates will find other more consistent and principled candidates to follow.

The road to the White House in 2016 may have already passed up the junior senator from Kentucky.

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Ralph S. Brax, Lancaster

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To the editor: It’s interesting, but not surprising, that Paul did a complete 180 on so many issues that are crucial to being considered a viable candidate for president.

Let’s remember, his father, Ron Paul, was a RINO (Republican in name only) who espoused the libertarian point of view on most issues. Rand Paul espoused those same views for most of his public life.

Ron Paul never made it past first base in his tries to become president with his libertarian views, and Rand Paul wisely sees that — so now he is no longer an isolationist, no longer believes in the right to discriminate and so on.

The real question is, does Rand Paul truly believe in what he is now saying? My answer: Like father, like son.

Bob Bergman, Newbury Park

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