Presidential candidate Rand Paul may be limiting himself to what he thinks is doable, for example focusing on abolishing mandatory sentencing laws rather than pushing for the legalization of drugs. Certain libertarian views would result in a candidate being eviscerated by the mainstream media and it is this, and alienating too much of the country, that he is no doubt aware of.
He would have seen first hand how his father's idealism hampered his own efforts to reach a wider audience and the potential to actually gain the Republican nomination.
Originally posted here.