As of yesterday, February 3rd, Rand Paul dropped out the race for the Presidency. After starting out strong, he floundered under the weight thrown around by Donald Trump and his name. After his last debate (minus Trump ) and his boycott prior, there seemed to be hope, a possible turnaround in his campaign. However it was not to be so, the religious right of Iowa turned out and voted Cruz as the caucus winner. Paul was left in fifth place with a single delegate. After that, he suspended his campaign to focus on his senate race in Kentucky.
It is a devastating defeat for the movement of liberty and the push for small government, but it's an understandable one. His voice and the voice of the people who believe will still be heard, his work can still be done in Congress. It's a defeat, but not an end to the fight. Rand Paul has said, "We’re not trading our liberty. Not now, not ever. Hell no. Liberty will live on. We fight on.” Four years from now, there will be another chance in 2020, and as an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) he better take advantage of that year, "2020 vision".
What is most troubling and frustrating though is who do we vote for now? Some have said that it should be Cruz because he supposedly has had a libertarian streak. One person I saw even posted that Paul supporters should vote for Bernie Sanders; a communist, I'm pretty sure that's the opposite of the liberty movement. As for me, I'm going for the libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in the main election, no he's not a major candidate, but I'm tired of choosing between who I dislike the least. As for the primaries, I may just flip a coin.
But it's up to all of you to decide for yourself. Look at the issues and not just the party the candidate is from. Keep up the fight!
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