to 2015, Paul has also performed well in a handful of early straw polls as well as some statewide polls. In March 2015, Paul came in second in the straw poll held by Georgia's Association of Republican County Chairmen, only behind Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. One statewide poll where Paul consistently performed well was in the crucial swing state of Colorado. In numerous polls from Quinnipiac University and Public Policy Polling, Paul was the one Republican who consistently led Hillary Clinton in Colorado, with such poll results dating back to late 2013. In four consecutive polls from early 2014 to mid-2014, he was the only Republican who led Clinton in the state. Paul also performed well, even against Clinton, in other states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Iowa. By the latter part of 2015, Paul's support had waned, with him coming in 7th place at 4% in CNN poll released in September and dropping further in November to 2% in a KBUR/Monmouth poll. Iowa caucus and campaign suspension After finishing fifth place in the Iowa Caucus with 4.5% of the vote and inadequate funding, Paul dropped out of the race on February 3, 2016 to focus on his re-election to the Senate. On March 1, Paul posted on Twitter that he would un-suspend his campaign if the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper endorsed him and declared a redo of the New Hampshire primary. Political positions The policy positions taken by Paul in the lead-up to 2016 included NSA reform, cooperation with Iran, reducing the budget deficit and decriminalizing marijuana. Endorsements U.S. Senators (current) U.S. Representatives (current and former) International political figures Republican National Committee members (former) Republican Liberty Caucus members (former) Ed Lopez, former National Vice Chair Statewide officials (former) Andrew Napolitano, New Jersey Superior Court judge (former) and television personality (also professor at BLS) State legislators Businesspeople Celebrities, commentators, and activists See also Electoral history of Rand Paul Political positions of Rand Paul Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016 Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016 References External links Rand Paul for President official website Paul, Rand Presidential Campaign 2016