With the 2016 presidential election approaching, abc news linsey davis goes deeper into their lives and gets to know the other halves of the. Senator rand paul of kentucky, who was elected to the united states senate. Rand paul rky is still recovering from an attack by neighbor rene boucher earlier this month that left him with six broken ribs. Aaron franklin left of tennessee speaks saturday with u. In an oped published wednesday at cnn, kelley paul, rand s wife, said her husband has not taken a. Kelley paul shares her grandmothers american dream through. Meet rand pauls cheerleader wife kelley who traded. Rand paul laid eyes on his future wife kelley ashby for the first time at a. Rand pauls wife sleeps with a loaded gun because of. To make rand paul more approachable kelley paul, the wife of senator rand paul of kentucky. Rand paul, rky, writes that her husband hasnt taken a single breath without pain since what she calls a deliberate, blindside attack by the family.
Kelley paul, the wife of 2016 presidential candidate and kentucky senator rand paul, talks about her new book, true and constant friends. Pauls wife blames new threats, increased security on. Nov 22, 2017 rand pauls wife speaks out on blindside attack on husband november 22, 2017 gmt file in this feb. I now keep a loaded gun by my bed, kelley paul wrote in an open lette. The case against socialism hardcover october 15, 2019. Feeling blessed to be one of seven friends who met and grew close in collegeand looking forward to their celebration of a milestone birthday together kelley paul wanted to know more about the women who were their first sources of love and.
Kelley paul has worked as a political consultant for the strategy group for media and as a freelance writer, and has also published a book titled true and constant friends in april 2015 paul is a graduate of rhodes college. The associated press credited the senators wife with helping him win his 2010 senate race, particularly when she launched a press conference to blast back at jack conways allegations that rand paul was a worshiper of a fictitious deity called aqua buddah. S senator, rand paul and his wife, kelley paul has three. Book tour puts rand pauls secret weapon on national. Rand pauls wife calls out cory booker for telling activists. Rand paul and his wife kelley share rand s new book. Rand paul s wife defends his relationships with women on today 1. Ive been married to senator rand paul for twentyfour years. Kelley paul also mentioned in the letter an attack on sen. Apr 07, 2015 the rand paul that we know would actually be randy paul if he had never met his wife. Rand paul a deliberate, blindside attack on wednesday, disputing a characterization by the alleged attacker s legal team that the altercation. Rand paul s wife kelley paul said their neighbor s aggression against her husband was a deliberate, blindside attack.
He is married to wife, kelley paul and has three kids. Vogue profile casts rand pauls wife kelley as secret asset. Rand pauls rky wife, kelley paul, penned a cnn oped on saturday detailing the intimidation tactics and threats their family has received from the left. Nov 22, 2017 kelley paul called the assault on her husband sen. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. They got married at kelley s hometown two years later. Here you will find information and links to kelley s interviews, appearances, and articles as she journeys across america en route to the white house. Rand paul has made much of his wife being a hard sell on a presidential bid, yet kelley paul hinted on thursday that shes ready for the pressures of a national campaign and its impact on her family. The book also includes a foreword by rand paul about the women in his life. Rand paul rails against socialism at event hosted by cu libertarians. Kelley ashby paul born september 3, 1963 is the wife of ophthalmologist and u. Sep 18, 20 kentucky senator rand paul s wife, kelley, is his chief cheerleader and secret asset to winning political power, according to a new vogue magazine profile of the republican rising star the.
Kelley paul signed copies of her new book titled true and constant friends. Rand paul, rky, watches him speak to supporters during a caucus night rally. Rand pauls wife takes sledgehammer to media coverage. Javascript is required for full functionality on this. I dont like to make decisions based out of fear with the 2016 presidential election approaching, abc news linsey davis goes deeper into their lives and gets to. Kelley ashby paul is rand paul s secret weapon wife. Rand pauls wife defends his relationships with women on. Rand pauls wife kelley pens book true and constant friends. Apr 14, 2015 april 14 kelley paul, the wife of 2016 presidential candidate and kentucky senator rand paul, talks about her new book, true and constant friends.
I read kelley pauls true and constant friends yesterday. Rand pauls wife speaks out on deliberate, blindside attack. Rand pauls wife is accusing the media of making things worse for her husband as he recovers from an attack by a neighbor that left him badly injured earlier this month. Paul bought the paintings for use in her book and then sold them at her book party. Does kelley pauls spring book tour mean rand is running. Apr 20, 2015 kelley paul, wife of senator rand paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female bond. Rand paul and kelley paul have been married since 1990, but what do we know about kelley paul. Weve decided to dig a little deeper and find out everything that we can about her from kelley pauls kids to her age. According to the new yorker, shortly after the two met, kelley told him that randy wasnt an appropriate name. Pauls wife spoke out wednseday, writing on cnn about. Apr 14, 2015 kelley paul, the wife of 2016 presidential candidate and kentucky senator rand paul, talks about her new book, true and constant friends.
Barry devine of goffstown gets an autographed copy of kelley pauls book for his granddaughter. Rand paul, at the time 100 gala celebrating the magazine s naming of the 100 most influential people in the world for the past year, in new york, april. Kelley paul book delves into personal side of rand. Love and inspiration from our grandmothers, mothers, and friends and coauthor of the case against socialism.
Apr 07, 2015 pauls wife, a deacon at their church, said she was shocked by the religious attack of his opponent. My husband, rand paul, and our family have suffered intimidation. Rand pauls wife blasts media for gleeful coverage of. Apr 14, 2015 rand paul s wife defends presidential hopeful husband amid sexism claims he s the last person in the world who would ever be dismissive of someone because theyre a woman, says wife kelley paul. Her book true and constant friends is being published on tuesday. Rand pauls rky wife, kelley, wrote an open letter to sen. My husband, rand paul, and our family have suffered. Rand and i are both christians and our faith is very important to us, she said at the time. Born kelley ashby on september 3, 1963, in russellville, kentucky, kelley pauls age is 54. Senator rand pauls wife, kelley was on fox news with shannon bream last night to discuss the frightening escalation of democratinspired violence against republicans in recent months. Rand pauls wife pens letter to booker following protests. The rand paul that we know would actually be randy paul if he had never met his wife. Im an author, a former communications manager, and the mother of three sons. Read all about kelley paul and her life with the junior senator from kentucky.
Rand pauls wife calls out cory booker for telling activists, get up in the face of congresspeople kelley paul left, wife of sen. Kelley paul is popularly known as the wife of rand paul. My wife, lauren, and i had a great time at kelley paul s book party this weekend. In open letter, rand pauls wife calls out cory booker for. Vogue profile casts rand pauls wife kelley as the secret. Peter schiff my wife, lauren, and i had a great time at. Rand pauls wife says attack was no accident, shoots down. Rand paul met his wife kelley ashby at an oyster roast in 1989 while doing an internship at the georgia baptist medical center in atlanta, georgia. Senate candidate rand paul defended her husband on wednesday, calling a tv ad that raises questions about his religious beliefs a desperate, shameful attack on our. Kelley paul, wife of senator rand paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female. Rand paul is an american politician and physician who is the junior u. On wednesday, kelley paul, wife of kentucky senator rand paul, penned a column for cnn in which she described the brutal aftermath for paul in the wake of his neighbor ramming him from behind and leaving him with six broken ribs, three displaced ribs, pleural effusion and pneumonia kelley paul started by noting, the average person takes 20,000 breaths a day. Rand paul s rky wife, kelley paul, penned a cnn oped on saturday detailing the intimidation tactics and threats their family has received from.
Meet rand paul s cheerleader wife kelley who traded pompoms for politics, shops at t. Rand pauls wife writes heartbreaking article lashing out. Kelley paul talks about how inspirational her grandmother. Kelley paul, rand pauls wife, calls on cory booker to. Kelley paul is a wonderful woman, published author, the next first lady of the united states, and husband of the senator from kentucky and 2016 republican presidential candidate dr. Rand pauls wife shocked by religious attack ad cbs news.
Paul is the senator from kentucky who may be going after the 2016 republican presidential nomination. She is a philanthropist and is actively engaged in fundraising for. Rand paul, rky, watches him speak to supporters during a caucus night rally at the scottish rite consistory in des moines, iowa. Rand paul center and his wife kelley during rand and kelley pauls book signing to promote their new books, taking a stand and. Maxx and saved her barbies for the daughter she never had kelley ashby paul, 51. Rand pauls wife kelley paul, the ultimate multitasker abc news. Paul was nearly killed last year when a bernie sanders fanatic tried to kill off members of the republican baseball. Rand paul blasts donald trump on his internet censorship position.
Kelley paul sat down with hoda kotb on the nbc morning show. Feeling blessed to be one of seven friends who met and grew close. Apr 07, 2015 kelley paul, wife of senator rand paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female bond. Cory booker dnj expressing her anguish over the harm done to her husband and the horrifying threats the family has faced, which she said booker encouraged when he told president trumps detractors to use acts of intimidation against the presidents supporters. But senator paul s wife, kelley ashby, is giving that possibility a thumbs down, and she may. Almost 300 students attended the event, where the pauls argued that. Heres a photo of us standing with our good friend, rand. Maxx and saved her barbies for the daughter she never had kelley ashby paul, 51, is likely her husband s. Ah, so he does like women, i said to kelley wearily, bored with my own cynicism but feeling compelled to trot out the old nag, anyway. Kelley paul wrote that media spin on the attack painting rand to be a negligent neighbor or pointing to an ongoing feud with boucher has only added insult to injury.
Rand pauls wife speaks out on blindside attack on husband. Cory booker on wednesday explaining what its like to be on the receiving end of harassment, which the new jersey democrat has. Senator rand paul and his wife kelley promoted their new book, the. Kelley paul interview with about her new book true and. Rand pauls wife suggests cory booker to blame for threats.
Rand paul, rky, stopped by her husbands manchester campaign officer on wednesday. Book tour puts rand pauls secret weapon on national stage. Paul blasted the media for concocting theories, saying the media has victimized rand a second time with its irresponsible coverage of the assault. Paul suffered several broken ribs and had fluid buildup in his chest when he was tackled on nov.
She comes into the limelight being the wife of rand paul who is a famous american politician and ophthalmologist. Kelley paul defends presidential candidate husband. Paul spoke on his father s behalf when his father was campaigning for office, including throughout the elder paul s run in the 2008 presidential election, during which rand campaigned doortodoor in new hampshire and spoke in boston at a fundraising rally for his father on the 234th anniversary of the boston tea party. Last year, she published a book, true and constant friends. I guess i am as prepared as you can be, she said in an interview with the associated press. Love and inspiration from our grandmothers, mothers, and friends. Kelley paul, the senators wife, says in the last 18 months, her family has experienced violence and threats of violence as well as the posting online. Apr 09, 2015 meet rand paul s cheerleader wife kelley who traded pompoms for politics, shops at t.
Rand paul is having a very hard time recovering from six broken ribs after he was attacked earlier this month by his deranged, farleft neighbor. Earlier on tuesday, paul initially announced his candidacy in a post on his website. Kelley paul, the wife of senator rand paul of kentucky. Meet rand pauls cheerleader wife kelley who traded pompoms for. According to the new yorker, shortly after the two met, kelley. Kelley paul, wife of senator rand paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female bond. Politically speaking, kelley paul has been called rand pauls secret weapon.
Apr 03, 2016 with the 2016 presidential election approaching, abc news linsey davis goes deeper into their lives and gets to know the other halves of the 2016 republican and democratic candidates. New york as rand paul runs for president, wife kelley paul has a new role. The fact is, neither rand nor i have spoken to the attacker in 10 years since before his wife and children moved away other than a casual wave from the car, kelley wrote. Her husband was attacked the other day, sending him to the hospital with five broken ribs.
Rand pauls wife, kelley, fired back wednesday at media reports minimizing the attack that left her husband with several broken ribs. Nov 06, 2017 rand pauls wife, kelley paul, just had to deal with one of the worst situations ever. Many political consultants have referred to kelley paul as senator pauls secret weapon. Kelley paul is well known as an american author, internet personality, and celebrity wife. Rand pauls wife kelley paul, the ultimate multitasker. Dec 08, 20 rand paul is near the head of the pack of republicans considering a run for the presidency in 2016. Nov 22, 2017 kelley paul, the senator s wife, says this was not a scuffle, a fight or an altercation. Senator rand paul s wife, kelley paul, talks on cnnabout her new book true and constant friends. While kelley is clearly heartbroken over her husbands condition, shes also angry at the media for suggesting paul somehow had it coming. Rand is an ophthalmologist and junior united states senator of kentucky.
Outspoken kentucky republican rand paul may be making waves in washington, but it is his wife, kelley ashby, who is holding down the home front and. Maxx and saved her barbies for the daughter she never had kelley ashby paul, 51, is likely her husbands. Kelley paul has written a book named true and constant friends. Once described as her husbands secret weapon, kelley paul wont be a secret much longer. Rand paul of kentucky, wrote in a cnn oped that the media had victimized her husband a second time after he was attacked earlier in november. Rand paul s wife of 24 years is stepping onto the national stage as part of a book tour launching at roughly the same time her husband is expected to enter the 2016 presidential race. New york as rand paul runs for president, wife kelley paul has a.
Dec 22, 2014 rand and kelley paul penning books james r. Rand pauls wife signs copies of her new book in lou. Cory booker dnj, who had previously encouraged liberal supporters to. Feeling blessed to be one of seven friends who met and grew close in collegeand looking forward to their celebration of a milestone birthday together kelley paul wanted to know more about the women who were their first sources of love and inspiration, as her own. Kelley paul slams media for trivializing husband rands. Senator rand paul rky arrives with his wife kelley before formally announcing his candidacy for president during an event in louisville, kentucky, april 7, 2015.
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