Paul Would Be the ‘Most Right-Wing’ Presidential Candidate Ever

I think if you look at his statements and you look at his record he would be the most right-wing candidate any major party has nominated, including Barry Goldwater. He is that far off the spectrum. … I think his chances of winning swing votes in battleground states are my chances of being the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos.

— Former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina, telling OZY that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) would be “the most right-wing” presidential candidate in history if he won the GOP nomination in 2016.