Rand 2015 Runs From Rand 2007 On Iran

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In 2007, Rand Paul didn’t think Iran was a threat. Eight years later, he has changed his tune to match the rest of the Republican field.

Published Jul. 15 2015 5:20PM EDT

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In 2007, Rand Paul gave his first interview to Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist radio host and founder of Infowars.com.

Paul was helping his father, then-Congressman Ron Paul, campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and, Jones said, the entirety of his audience helped to make up the elder Paul’s base of...

Olivia Nuzzi

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Rand 2015 Runs From Rand 2007 On Iran

In 2007, Rand Paul didn’t think Iran was a threat. Eight years later, he has changed his tune to match the rest of the Republican field.

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Olivia Nuzzi