Is Rand Paul going nuclear by finally bringing in Dad?

Many have wondered when, if ever, Rand Paul would tap his father to join his presidential campaign in any official capacity. The wait is now over. In a robo-call going out to Iowa voters, retired Rep. Ron Paul directly calls out Senator Ted Cruz for missing the Audit the Fed vote.

Here’s the audio file for the call:

In the call, exclusively obtained by the Guardian, the former Texas congressman criticizes Cruz for missing a vote on Tuesday on a bill to audit the Federal Reserve. Ron Paul says of Cruz’s decision: “That’s not the type of leadership we need in the White House.” He adds: “I am Ron Paul, asking you to support real liberty-minded leadership and help elect Rand.” More.