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Rand Paul, son of Ron Paul, and senator of Kentucky.

http://media.coindesk.com/2015/04/rand-paul-donation.jpg

http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/07/technology/rand-paul-bitcoin/

Anyone that accepts Bitcoin is A-OK in my book.  F#ck the issues!   :P

Done!

I know how you feel, as I've always voted Democrat for some reason, but that last few terms have left a bad taste in my mouth, so I can't really support any political party really.

At the end of the day, all these parties will screw you one day, whether it'd be taxes, new laws, social reform, or otherwise.

I'm just deciding to vote with my wallet.dat now!   :D

Politics and society is not good enough?


I may not agree with all of his positions but kudos for him to not be afraid of bitcoin.

Are Democrats any different from Republicans? From across the pond, they look like the same thing wrapped into slightly different paper.
I'll be rooting for Rand when you guys have your elections, though :) From what I read of his position, he seems like a decent and reasonable fella. Not as good as his father, but definitely better than the alternatives.

I really like that he is accepting bitcoin.  I also saw a cool item he was using to raise money that slid in front of a laptop camera so it could not "spy" on you.

The main problem I see is just like his farther I think he will have some of the young vote, show up in a few debates.   But in the end he will drop out as not to get near the level needed to be a main candidate.  Like him or not that is just my prediction.

It will be quite hard for him to win the GOP primary. The establishment republicans will make sure that he never wins the nomination. Right now the Libertarian section of the GOP is not that strong. In case he is somehow able to secure the nomination, then he stands a good chance against Hillary Clinton.

Democrats and Republicans are different in a few things. Mostly when it comes to social issues. But when money and business are involved, both parties do what they're told. And Rand has been moving a lot to the right. Probably just to get past the primary but doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. Would also prefer he ran as an Independent.


So, duct tape?

No it was a plastic slider.  It appeared to work on a mac.   It's just a fundraiser item.

I'm quite surprised to see this. When I've read the title I was expecting some wall of text explaining why.
This picture is the right reason. I can't believe that someone running for president would be endorsing Bitcoin already.

which DEX do u vote on, bitshareS?

Well, if he legalizes Bitcoin within the entire U.S, it would be a big thing amirite? I think that this could technically fit in this section and the bitcoin discussion section.

I would argue bitcoin is already legal in US.  There are aspects such as selling it you have to follow laws like KYC on sites such as coinbase. 

It just has not been widely accepted as far as stores.  But there are some cards coming out that will allow you to spend BTC like fiat which would make it pretty easy to do.

I live in EU but if I could I would vote for this man. But I am sure that current establishment would not allow to independent candidate to win. Democrats and republicans alike will unite and destroy everything that could lead US to abandonment the road US is currently walking.

The President of the United States alone can't take steps for the legalization of Bitcoin. For that you need majority support from the House, as well as that from the Senate. Right now, most of the representatives there are from the establishment section of the GOP. They will make sure that any such measure is not taken up during his term, if he becomes the POTUS.

What if there are more candidates doing that? btw.: it looks like you didn't actually donate 0.196040 BTC (https://blockchain.info/address/13o9BkvqoE2zt67Jm5NFqdhhjy6RUiXwoz)

Yes, US president can't do this alone, but he can initiate such process.
Of course, US presidents wins the Office of the President because of the support of powerful lobbies, including banks, so it is not likely that any US president will propose something contrary to the interests of those who give it its support.
It is a sad reality of modern politics.

Third-party votes are a waste in a majority two-party-dominated system when dealing with U.S. presidential elections. It might make you feel better, but that's nearly all it's ever going to do unless your only objective is "awareness" or something vague like that.

He needs to finish first in both Iowa and New Hampshire to build genuine momentum. Florida is a large early primary and he has little chance of winning there.

I know it's a pipe dream that Rand would actually win the Republican presidential nomination...but who knows.

If the other candidates somehow underwhelm, maybe he has a fighter's chance of moving on beyond the primaries.

Go Rand Go!  Take BTC with you to the top!   :D

I don't think he even cares about bitcoin, he just cares about the $ the bitcoins are worth. If he truly supported bitcoin and wanted to promote it he would have a personal bitcoin address and accept bitcoin and not $ . Bitpay just instantly converts the bitcoin people  donate to rand paul in $ which is really bad for bitcoin.

I think I would rather vote for Ru Paul than for Rand Paul. 

Don't find fault with anything and everything. He is accepting BTC, thereby giving a lot of positive publicity to the crypto-curency. Actually, that is a huge thing.

It seems he is very good candidate but still is to early to decide about this.
Still can apply second, even better candidates, let's wait and see.
I just hope that Mrs. Clinton will not win, there is no change or any progress with her.

It will be a horror fest if Clinton actually wins. But there is a very high chance of that actually happening. Opinion polls in swing states (such as Florida and Ohio) point towards that. Still, I am hopeful of a miracle.

Dude, you should totally register republican so you can vote for him in the primary or caucus in whatever state you live in. I'm an independent too but the republican party won't change if independents and libertarians don't get active w/i the GOP and make Rand the top of the ticket. If he's the head of the party, every other republican has to defend his issues or get pushed out. As it stands most of these establishment republicans have plenty in common with most democrats and this is evidenced by govt spending continually going up. It's up to grassroots activists to fuel Rand's campaign and become party delegates to help him secure the nomination as we all know funny games will be played just like they were on his old man. Anyways, every American on this site should go to http://randpaul.com/ (http://randpaul.com/) and donate what they can on a regular basis and also sign up your email to stay in the loop on things.

I just don't see Rand getting the party vote.  I see him getting a lot of the young vote.  But as far as overall I just think he wont be able to pull off winning.