Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016
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The Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 was U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s bid for the Republican nomination in the 2016 United States presidential election, promoting a libertarian-leaning platform focused on limited government and civil liberties.
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| Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 Context triple: [Kelley Paul, employer, Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016]
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Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee to Re-elect the President was U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign organization, best known for its central role in financing and orchestrating activities that led to the Watergate scandal.
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Bob Dole presidential campaign
The Bob Dole presidential campaign was the U.S. Republican effort, most notably in 1996, to elect longtime Kansas senator and party leader Bob Dole as President of the United States.
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Rand Paul
Rand Paul is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and a prominent libertarian-leaning Republican known for his advocacy of limited government and civil liberties.
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Donald Trump presidential campaigns
The Donald Trump presidential campaigns are the series of political efforts led by businessman and television personality Donald Trump to win the U.S. presidency, most notably in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
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McCutcheon
McCutcheon is the surname of English actress and singer Martine McCutcheon, known for her roles in "EastEnders" and "Love Actually."
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 Target entity description: The Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 was U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s bid for the Republican nomination in the 2016 United States presidential election, promoting a libertarian-leaning platform focused on limited government and civil liberties.
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A.
Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee to Re-elect the President was U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign organization, best known for its central role in financing and orchestrating activities that led to the Watergate scandal.
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B.
Bob Dole presidential campaign
The Bob Dole presidential campaign was the U.S. Republican effort, most notably in 1996, to elect longtime Kansas senator and party leader Bob Dole as President of the United States.
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Rand Paul
Rand Paul is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and a prominent libertarian-leaning Republican known for his advocacy of limited government and civil liberties.
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Donald Trump presidential campaigns
The Donald Trump presidential campaigns are the series of political efforts led by businessman and television personality Donald Trump to win the U.S. presidency, most notably in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
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E.
McCutcheon
McCutcheon is the surname of English actress and singer Martine McCutcheon, known for her roles in "EastEnders" and "Love Actually."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential campaign
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political campaign ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Rand Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2015-04-07 ⓘ |
| announcementPlace | Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignHeadquarters | Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignSlogan |
Defeat the Washington machine. Unleash the American Dream.
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I am running for president to return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government. ⓘ Liberty, not Hillary. ⓘ |
| campaignWebsite | https://www.randpaul.com ⓘ |
| candidate | Rand Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidatePartyAffiliation | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidatePositionAtTime | United States Senator from Kentucky ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| election | 2016 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionType | Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
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libertarianism ⓘ |
| notableSupportBase |
Tea Party movement activists
NERFINISHED
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libertarian-leaning Republicans ⓘ |
| officeSought | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Republican primary debates, 2015–2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
balanced budget
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civil liberties ⓘ criminal justice reform ⓘ federal spending cuts ⓘ limited government ⓘ non-interventionist foreign policy ⓘ surveillance reform ⓘ tax reform ⓘ |
| positionOnCivilLiberties |
criticized executive overreach
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emphasized protection of individual rights ⓘ |
| positionOnCriminalJustice |
criticized mandatory minimum sentences
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supported sentencing reform ⓘ |
| positionOnEconomy |
supported flat tax-style tax reform
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supported reducing federal regulations ⓘ |
| positionOnForeignPolicy |
criticized nation-building
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opposed large-scale military interventions abroad ⓘ |
| positionOnImmigration |
opposed blanket amnesty
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supported stronger border security ⓘ |
| positionOnSpending |
supported balancing the federal budget
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supported cutting federal spending ⓘ |
| positionOnSurveillance |
opposed NSA bulk data collection
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supported stronger Fourth Amendment protections ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rand Paul Senate campaign, 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForWithdrawal | poor performance in early primaries and caucuses ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008
NERFINISHED
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Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withdrawalDate | 2016-02-03 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 Description of subject: The Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 was U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s bid for the Republican nomination in the 2016 United States presidential election, promoting a libertarian-leaning platform focused on limited government and civil liberties.
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