Rand Paul toning down his libertarian message

Republican Senate candidate Ron Paul has softened some of his libertarian ideas in recent appearances. Paul no longer speaks of the Tea Party Instead speaking out against Democrats and upholding the ideals of the GOP. The Republican candidate hopes to earn moderate votes in a state where the majority of voters lean left. Paul has used rhetoric of urgency when discussing big government asking voters: "Can government go so far that we'll never go back?" Conway, the Democratic candidate, is attempting to exploit Paul’s libertarian past saying: “[Paul] seems to have this world view that government should never touch citizens in any way.” This idea would not bode well for many Kentuckians who rely on government aid such as Social Security and Medicare.

Kate White