Rand Paul Sets Timeline to Decide Presidential Bid

By Emily Cahn Posted at 9:44 a.m. today



Rand Paul has said he's considering running for president in 2016. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Sen. Rand Paul will announce whether he’ll run for president by next spring, the Kentucky Republican said Monday.

“Next spring we’ll probably — our decision — when we’ll make our final decision,” Paul told anchor Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning.”
Paul is one of a handful of Republican senators mulling a national bid in 2016.

The freshman senator is up for re-election next cycle. Kentucky law currently states Paul could not run for re-election to his Senate seat and president simultaneously.

Paul’s political team argues that rule is unconstitutional. An attempt to modify the law went nowhere in the legislature last spring.
Abby Livingston contributed to this report

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