Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has pulled ahead of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the key swing states of Iowa and Colorado in a hypothetical 2016 presidential election matchup, a new Quinnipiac Swing State Poll revealed.

The Republican firebrand is also within striking distance of the former first lady in Virginia, trailing by 4 percentage points in deep purple Old Dominion.

Sen. Paul leads Mrs. Clinton 43 percent to 42 percent in Iowa — the best showing of any Republican contender against in a head-to-head against her.

Sen. Paul will be in Iowa Friday as part of his five-state presidential announcement tour that began in his home state of Kentucky Tuesday. Story.

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