"Rand Paul might be a flagging presence on the national scene, but his libertarian message still
makes him the front-runner with a certain segment of the college crowd. They showed up at his tailgates during football season; they hoisted beers this fall at “Pints for Liberty” rallies in Iowa bars. One college-themed entrepreneur even sells a line of “Keg Stand for Rand” T-shirts. If he has a shot at keeping his campaign alive, it depends on translating that enthusiasm into actual attendance at Iowa caucuses next Monday night. Which means getting the kind of 20-year-olds who’d buy a “Keg Stand” T-shirt to actually feel fired up about spending their evening sitting around at a local political meeting, waiting to cast their lots for a quirky Kentucky ophthalmologist.
“Don’t get lazy,” exhorted Paul campaign manager Chip Englander, standing in front of more than two dozen of his top student organizers on a recent sub-zero Saturday night here at his state headquarters. He urged them to “master the logistics” of caucus night, marching Paul supporters from their dorm rooms, apartment buildings and fraternity houses if it they needed to. He invoked the 34-vote margin that delivered an Iowa win to Rick Santorum four years ago." RCP
“Don’t get lazy,” exhorted Paul campaign manager Chip Englander, standing in front of more than two dozen of his top student organizers on a recent sub-zero Saturday night here at his state headquarters. He urged them to “master the logistics” of caucus night, marching Paul supporters from their dorm rooms, apartment buildings and fraternity houses if it they needed to. He invoked the 34-vote margin that delivered an Iowa win to Rick Santorum four years ago." RCP
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