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Boston Fighting to move beyond his fathers shadow, Sen. Rand Paul is crafting new alliances with the Republican Party establishment during a Northeast tour that began Friday in Boston.

The 51-year-old Kentucky Republican, son of libertarian hero and former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, headlined an afternoon luncheon hosted by top lieutenants of former presidential nominee Mitt Romney a private meeting that comes as Paul weighs a 2016 presidential bid of his own. To succeed in a national campaign, however, those close to Paul acknowledge that he must broaden his appeal beyond the tea party and libertarian-minded activists who rallied behind his fathers long-shot presidential runs.

Rons retired. Rons political career was obviously a help to Rand, but hes finished, said Doug Stafford, Rand Pauls former chief of staff who now leads his political action committee. This is about Rand.

The freshman senator attended the luncheon at the private-equity firm Solamere Capital, a Boston-area company led by Romney, his former national finance chairman Spencer Zwick and Romneys oldest son, Tagg. Later in the afternoon, Paul spoke to Harvard Universitys Institute of Politics, where one of Romneys most trusted aides serves as a fellow. He finished his Boston swing by addressing a national conference of ophthalmologists, where he plans to draw from his personal experience as an eye doctor in an effort to broaden his image.

Paul has yet to announce his intentions for the 2016 presidential contest but says hes seriously considering a run.

Former Romney aides and officials at the Republican National Committee said Paul is building on consistent outreach to GOP establishment figures that already distinguishes his record from his fathers.

Paul endorsed Romney in 2012 soon after the former Massachusetts governor became the presumptive GOP presidential nominee; Pauls father never endorsed Romney.

Over the last year, Paul has stood alongside Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in places like New Hampshire and Michigan as the national party works to mend internal divisions and strengthen its appeal among young people and minorities.

Paul has helped fellow Republicans across the political spectrum raise money, as he is expected to do Saturday for Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who is widely considered a moderate.

Theres no question that he has outreach to do, but I think people realize he has a legitimate chance of doing very well in the (presidential) nomination process, said former Romney aide Ryan Williams. His challenge is to prove that if he were our nominee he would be a viable candidate in a national race. Certainly, his father was never viewed that way.

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(CNN) When Sen. Rand Paul visits Maine Saturday, he'll be venturing into friendly territory.

His father, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, amassed strong support in the state and took a close second behind Mitt Romney in the 2012 GOP presidential caucuses, 38%-36%.

Rand Paul will speak at Maine's GOP convention on Saturday, after headlining a lunch for the state party with fellow Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

The pairing of the two senators is an interesting matchup, given Collins' reputation for being a moderate and Paul's libertarian leanings. But it could be a mutually beneficial appearance.

Paul is actively trying to broaden his appeal in the GOP by courting mainstream Republicans without losing his libertarian-leaning base.

If Paul runs for president, he'll want the same robust support his father got from Republicans in Maine, and by appearing with Collins, he'll show voters nationwide he can play nice with establishment Republicans and those willing to work with the other side.

For her part, an event with Paul could help boost her credentials among her more conservative base and curb speculation that she's not a firmly rooted Republican.

"It's kind of neat to have two people that represent part of the breath of the Republican Party together in one room," Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett said.

Bennett is hoping the joint appearance will help represent a theme of unity at the convention, a theme he says needs to permeate after the state's 2010 and 2012 conventions that saw strong division among tea party activists, libertarians and moderate Republicans.

"Our party is a very open and big tent kind of party in Maine," said Bennett, who became chairman last year. "What we hope to do with this convention is show that this diversity of viewpoints is a good thing for our party. It's a strength. There's a lot more that unites us than divides us."

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