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(CNN) The 2016 presidential candidates and those involved in the race -- including Donald Trump, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, the Republican and Democratic national committees, Bernie Sanders, and Ted Cruz, among others -- are welcoming the New Year on Friday with a flurry of tweets, videos, and messages.

If the hours leading up to midnight -- and with it, another fundraising deadline -- were all about securing a few last-gasp donations, the first morning of the election year has been full of everything from resolutions to wishes for 2016 to an early round of jabs at rival candidates.

Much like he does during "Festivus," Rand Paul is making the most of the holiday, sharing his plans for the new year in a tweetstorm.

"Happy New Year everyone!" the Kentucky senator wrote Friday morning. "I'll be tweeting my #newyearsresolutions today. Stay tuned!

First up, a promise to "preserve our liberties and restore prosperity across America."