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Most political analysts are focusing on Hillary Clinton's chances as the Democratic hopeful for a White House bid in 2016. But who is the strongest potential candidate emerging on the GOP side? What about a young upstart from that other powerful political family, the Pauls?

Sen. Rand Paul, son of longtime politician and former presidential candidate Ron Paul, began a tour of Iowa last week. His popularity may get a boost from the fact that he's also — at least according to one late-night comic — cousin to reality TV show host and drag queen RuPaul. However, two other things may hinder his popularity: his recent actions on immigration and an apparent flip-flop on his stance on U.S. foreign aid to Israel.

While Rand Paul's rhetoric appears supportive of a path to citizenship for some immigrants, the speed with which he hightailed it out of the room when a woman from Mexico approached him for a conversation says otherwise. The politician moved so quickly that he inspired one comic to develop a weight-loss plan that involves sending an illegal immigrant to your dinner table. And a conversation that Paul had with a reporter about Israel re-enforces another comic's rule about behavior on subways.

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