Kunyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mushure mekurumbira uye kushingaira kwevanhu vepasi pekutsvaga kwake mutungamiri wenyika muna 2008, Paul akazivisa muna July 2011 kuti aizorega kutsvaga imwe nguva muCongress kuitira kuti afunge nezvekutsvaga kwake mutungamiri wenyika 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 zviri zviviri 2008
uye 2012 Republican National Conventions, Paul akagamuchira nhamba yechipiri-yepamusoro yevamiriri shure kweMcCain naRomney chete.