Ron's ophthalmologist-son Rand has surged past his career-politician primary opponent, Trey Grayson, for US senate. "The Republican party in Kentucky has never seen anything like it," says tv station WHAS.

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Meanwhile, in Texas, Rick Perry is leading Kay Bailout Hutchinson by 12 points, and the Ron Paul candidate, Debra Medina, gets 7%--pretty good, given her lack of money.  (Thanks to Brad Funkhauser)