article_snippet.sent: In Louisville, Kentucky, Rand Paul made the not-so-surprising announcement that Rand Paul will run for president, while in Chicago, voters will head to the polls in a very surprising runoff between Rahm Emanuel and challenger
article_snippet.sent: OK, sure, no one was floored when the Kentucky senator announced the Kentucky senator bid for the Oval Office, but of course his bid for the Oval Office was news when the Kentucky senator made his bid for the Oval Office official Tuesday.
article_snippet.sent: the Kentucky senator is expected to hit the campaign trail visiting the all-important early voters in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa and Nevada.
article_snippet.sent: The physician rode a wave of tea party popularity into the Senate in 2010, where The physician carefully built a brand of mainstream libertarianism, and The physician is banking on a coalition of younger voters and traditional Republicans to usher The physician into the White House.
article_snippet.sent: the Kentucky senator and Sen. Ted Cruz are the only declared candidates for the GOP nomination, though the field will certainly grow and could include the likes of Florida's Jeb Bush, New Jersey's Chris Christie, Wisconsin's Scott Walker, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham and Florida's Marco Rubio.
article_snippet.sent: Would Rand be here without Ron?
highlights_snippet.sent: Rand Paul has announced Rand Paul bid for the presidency .