Rand Paul endorses Gary Johnson, puts principles over party

Published August 29, 2018 3:21pm ET



When Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced Tuesday that he would be supporting Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson in the New Mexico U.S. Senate race over Republican candidate Mick Rich, many were surprised Paul broke party ranks.

They shouldn’t be.

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