So much for that.
After announcing Monday that he would live stream his entire day on the campaign trail Tuesday, Rand Paul's great lifecasting experiment — dubbed #RandLive — turned out to be a major bust.
For voters who tuned into Paul's personal "Truman Show," the day started off quietly enough: Breakfast before a day of college rallies in Iowa.
We're getting read to start #RandLive! Join me on campaign trail at http://t.co/8DAU8tIkip pic.twitter.com/8YbH04dvRM— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) October 13, 2015
But devotees who were hoping to follow along with Paul's five-stop tour wouldn't know it: The live stream was down for most of the day, which meant potential voters (and masochistic reporters) got to stare at this for hours at a time instead:
Better luck next time, Rand.