By Ashley Killough, CNN <\/p>\n
updated 8:06 AM EST, Wed November 19, 2014 <\/p>\n
(CNN) -- Ahead of a speech Wednesday in Florida, former Rep. Ron Paul seemed uninspired by two of the Sunshine State's two political big shots: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush. <\/p>\n
\"I'd say they were pretty average, status quo, middle-of-the-roaders,\" the former three-time presidential candidate and libertarian minded Republican told the Tampa Bay Times in a story published Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Both men -- like Paul's son, Sen. Rand Paul -- are widely considered to be potential candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. <\/p>\n
Paul's comments came ahead of a speech he's set to give Wednesday night at the University of South Florida, the same place where he held a rally that drew thousands during the week of the Republican National Convention in 2012, which was also in Tampa. <\/p>\n
Paul famously refused to endorse the GOP's then-presumptive nominee Mitt Romney or speak at the convention. <\/p>\n
In the interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Paul didn't elaborate on his son's expected presidential bid or whether Paul would be a part of that effort. <\/p>\n
\"I guess we will know next year,\" he said. <\/p>\n
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Originally posted here: By Ashley Killough, CNN updated 8:06 AM EST, Wed November 19, 2014 (CNN) -- Ahead of a speech Wednesday in Florida, former Rep. Continue reading
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