· Republican
Rand Paul
Right about restraint and war powers. Wrong about trade and the economy.
Preliminary grade, based on the public record to date.
OverallC+GPA 2.38
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?B
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?C
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?A
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?C
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?D
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?C-
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?C
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?B-
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?B
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Rand Paul. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 48%.