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Ron Paul plans whistle-stop Iowa tour with Sen. Rand Paul
Ron Paul is planning a Jan. 2 whistle-stop tour throughout Iowa with his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, in a final push on the last day before the Iowa caucuses.
The campaign announced Thursday that Paul will spend the New Year's holiday in Texas rather than campaigning in Iowa, meaning that the five-county tour will be the presidential contender's last set of events before the first-in-the-nation caucus.
"In the run-up to the Iowa Straw Poll we were privileged to witness the historic occurrence of a sitting U.S. Senator campaigning for his father, a sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, we are seeing Senator Paul support his father on the eve of the pivotal Iowa Caucus where we are hopeful that Ron Paul achieves a strong top-three finish,” Paul's Iowa Chairman Drew Ivers said in a statement.
An NBC poll released Friday showed Paul in second place in the Hawkeye State, his 21 percent just 2 points behind front-runner Mitt Romney.
Paul's son Rand has spoken in praise of his father's campaign during radio and television appearances in recent months. Over Christmas, the Paul campaign released a Christmas ad in early voting states featuring the Kentucky senator.
"The Tea Party began as a protest against politicians who supported more debt and bigger government," Rand says, flanked by a Christmas tree and seasonal decorations. "My father, Ron Paul, stood against the establishment and against government bailouts. He’s always stayed true to his principles and convictions. He won’t falter, he won’t bend, and he will restore what made America great."
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