https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/20/iowa-invite-gives-rand-paul-a-leg-up-on-2016/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 13:42:13 -0400<![CDATA[But Paul’s ability to snag the Iowa GOP’s marquee invitation indicates the leg up he enjoys over prospective opponents. The recently re-elected chairman of the state party, A.J. Spiker, and co-chairman David Fischer were key figures in Ron Paul’s 2012 Iowa campaign and are ideologically aligned with his libertarian-leaning son.]]>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:17:31 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/20/iowa-invite-gives-rand-paul-a-leg-up-on-2016-n281188