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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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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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
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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
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Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withdrawalDate | 2016-02-03 ⓘ |
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