Ron Paul says Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio are 'pretty average'

Former Rep. Ron Paul describes his new voicesofliberty.com website as a digital bully pulpit for early stage political ideas. (Associated Press) ** FILE ** more >

Ron Paul, a former presidential candidate and longtime congressman, is mum on a potential presidential bid by his son, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. But he does have a few opinions about his sons potential GOP rivals in 2016.

Id say they were pretty average, status quo, middle-of-the-roaders, he told the Tampa Bay Times in an interview ahead of a lecture at the University of South Florida on Wednesday.

The libertarian champion was referring to a pair of Floridians, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio, who are on the short list for a 2016 bid for the White House.

But Mr. Paul an opponent of the Iraq War, the war on drugs and federal snooping on Americans telecommunications played it cool when asked if his son will run, or if he would play a role in the campaign.

I guess we will know next year, he told the Tampa Bay Times.

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Ron Paul says Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio are 'pretty average'