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Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky has said he will open an office in the San Francisco Bay Area. On the surface, it might seem a tad odd, at least from a more traditional political perspective. California, after all, goes Democrat in presidential elections. What kind of chance does a Republican really have there in two years? The answer, according to numerous analyses of SenatorPaul's political tactics, lies in his plan to expand the GOP base, sway independent voters, and, of course, endear himself to the "libertarian streak" in Silicon Valley.
Paul, in his latest indication of a potential 2016 presidential bid, told The San Francisco Chronicle Saturday that he was "in the process" of opening the northern California office, adding that he'll be coming to the region "fairly often."
"There's a lot of smart people in Silicon Valley, and we want to use their brains to figure out how to win," he said in an interview with the paper, playing coy about what precisely he's trying to win.
Those remarks came shortly after a speech to California state Republicans in which he emphasized the importance of Republicans winning in California."If we want to win the presidency, we have to figure out how to compete in California," he said, according to the Chronicle.He also criticized President Obama for acting unilaterally on decisions ranging from immigration policy to authorizing airstrikes against the Islamic State.
Paul's northern California move is in keeping with the trajectory he has taken in recent months to convince Silicon Valley tech wizards that the federal government is stifling innovation coming out of thevalley. In a July speech at the Lincoln Labs Reboot conference in San Francisco, where techies and Republican Party members came together to share ideas, he emphasized that Mr. Obama wants to obstruct, not encourage, the kind of work emerging from Silicon Valley.
"[Obama] is not for innovation. He's not for freedom. He's for the protectionism crowd. You know he's for the crowd that would limit the activities of these companies,"he told people at the conference, according to the Los Angeles Times.
He further painted the situation in Washington as dire desperate for a fix that only top tech talent could provide.
"I have nothing but optimism when I'm out here because I see amazing potential for growth away from the disaster that is Washington. I don't have to think there has to be a governmental solution for everything," he said. "Don't be depressed with how bad government is. Use your ingenuity, use your big head to think of solutions the marketplace can figure out, that the idiots and trolls in Washington will never come up with."
In July, Paul also attended the Allen & Co. media and technology conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, where hetook private meetings with Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Politico reported. It's not thefirst time libertarian ideology and Silicon Valley have gone hand in hand. Paul's father, former US Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, received $2.6 million from Mr. Thiel in 2012 to a super political action committee supporting his failed presidential campaign.
But more than money though that's surely a key motivator in his inroads to the tech world it's all part and parcel of a broader strategy to make the RepublicanParty more diverse. At a speech to the Detroit Economic Club in December, for example, he said that the struggling city, a Democratic stronghold, would not see a bright future "come from Washington." Rather, he highlighted the idea of "economic free zones" that would see federal taxes cut in communities with a 12 percent unemployment rate or higher, attracting more business activity,the Detroit Free Press reported.
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Rand Paul opens San Francisco area office. Preparing for 2016? (+video)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks at the California GOP convention on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in Los Angeles. Paul has sought a broader audience this year as he has aggressively traveled the country ahead of a potential presidential bid in ... more >
Sen. Rand Paul is planning to open a political office in the California Bay Area, signaling how far along his presidential ambitions have developed.
The Kentucky Republican told the San Francisco Chronicle on Saturday that he was in the process of opening the new office, but did not specify any dates. And his aides were reluctant to say more at this point.
A request for details sent to Mr. Pauls official Senate press office was returned by Mr. Pauls communications adviser Sergio Gor, who referred questions to the senators political action committee, RAND PAC. An inquiry to the PAC was also returned by Mr. Gor, who said to stay tuned for an announcement soon.
In his interview with the Chronicle, Mr. Paul alluded to the location as a strategic campaign port, saying, Theres a lot of smart people in Silicon Valley, and we want to use their brains to figure out how to win.
When asked what exactly he wants to win, Mr. Paul dodged, saying, Well, for the party, winning nationally. My goal for the past year has been to try to widen the part message and make the party big enough to win nationally.
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Senator of Kentucky and member of the Tea Party movement Rand Paul speaks at the Republican Party Convention, taking place from 19 to 21 September in Los Angeles. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com...
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