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Associated Press - November 11, 2009 3:15 PM ET
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Former presidential candidate Ron Paul's son is borrowing a page from his father's playbook for his U.S. Senate bid.
Rand Paul is leaning heavily on Internet fundraising and tapping the enthusiasm of young Republicans on college campuses.
The difference this time is that it could actually work. Eye surgeon Rand Paul was once ignored as a longshot. But he raised more than his main 2010 GOP primary opponent in the most recent fundraising period and experts say he has a legitimate shot at winning the Senate seat being vacated by colorful Republican Jim Bunning.
Rand Paul is doing traditional outreach through direct mail and the mainstream media, but also using Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites to get his message out.
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