Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu maka paragraf a - Mgbe ewu ewu na ịnụ ọkụ n'obi nke ndị mmadụ na-achọ inweta ọkwa onye isi ala ya na 2008, Paul kwupụtara na July 2011 na ọ ga-ahapụ ịchọ okwu ọzọ na Congress iji lekwasị anya na ntinye aka ya na 2012 maka ọkwa onye isi ala. N'ịbụ onye nọ n'elu anọ na ndị nnọchi anya na agbụrụ abụọ ahụ (mgbe ọ na-emeri steeti anọ na primaries 2012), ọ jụrụ ịkwado ndị Republican nominations nke John McCain na Mitt Romney n'oge mkpọsa nke 2008 na 2012 ha, na na May 14, 2012, Paul kwupụtara na ọ gaghị asọmpi na ntuli aka ndị isi ala ndị ọzọ mana na ọ ka ga-asọ mpi maka ndị nnọchi anya na steeti ebe a na-eme ntuli aka mbụ. N'afọ 2008
na 2012 Republican National Convention, Paul natara ọnụọgụ ndị nnọchi anya nke abụọ kachasị elu n'azụ naanị McCain na Romney.