Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pashure pokufarirwa uye kushingaira kwevanhu vakawanda pakutsvaka kwake kuva purezidhendi muna 2008, Paul akazivisa muna July 2011 kuti aizorega kutsvaka imwe nguva muCongress kuti afungisise pakutsvaka kwake kuva purezidhendi muna 2012. Achipedza ari pamusoro mana pamwe nhume mumarudzi maviri (apo kuhwina mumatunhu mana muna 2012 primary), akaramba kutsigira Republican nominations pamusoro John McCain uye Mitt Romney panguva yavo 2008 uye 2012 nhimbe, uye musi waMay 14, 2012, Paul akazivisa kuti aisazova kukwikwidzana mune mamwe musarudzo dzemutungamiri wenyika asi kuti aizoramba achikwikwidza nhume mumatunhu umo sarudzo dzepakutanga dzakanga dzaitwa. Pazvose zviviri
Muna 2008 na2012 Republican National Conventions, Paul akagamuchira nhamba yechipiri yepamusoro yevamiriri kuseri kwaMcCain naRomney chete.