It’s Official! Rand Paul Seeks to Change Law to Run for President
Opening a door to hedge his political bets, Sen. Rand Paul has asked the leader of the Kentucky Senate for legislation to ensure that Mr. Paul can run both for the White House and for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2016, The Washington Times has learned.
HEDGE: Rand Paul seeks Kentucky law to run for president, Senate… http://t.co/RhXncFcTVZ
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) March 4, 2014
“Yes, I am working on clarifying an ambiguous state law that Rand Paul believes is unconstitutional if it is interpreted to bar running for re-election to the Senate and for president at the same time,” Kentucky Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer told The Times on Monday.
“The purpose of the bill will be to make clear that Rand Paul or anyone in a similar situation in Kentucky can run for both offices in the same year,” Mr. Thayer explained.
UPDATE: This post quickly spread through the Liberty movement after it was shared by Carol Paul, wife of Ron Paul:
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Awesome!