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Rand Paul is hoping to do better in New Hampshire. | Getty Rand Paul won't quit, headed to New Hampshire

DES MOINES — After a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses, Rand Paul has decided to go on to New Hampshire rather than suspend his campaign, according to two aides familiar with his thinking.

Paul finished fifth on Monday. But the Kentucky senator is hoping that his libertarian style is a better fit in New Hampshire, a state known for its independent style.

Paul's aides, however, are beginning to lay the ground work for a reelection bid back home in Kentucky. He recently drew a Democratic opponent in Lexington Mayor Jim Gray.