Posted on 08/17/2015 2:26:03 PM PDT by GIdget2004
Rand Paul, trying to head off a rebellion back home, promised Monday to fully pay for changes to his state’s presidential nominating process that would allow him to seek two different offices in 2016.
The Kentucky GOP freshman is trying to convince his state’s central GOP committee to change Kentucky’s presidential primary to a caucus system instead. By holding a caucus, in which voters organize by local precinct and choose their preferred candidate, Paul believes he can circumvent the state’s prohibition that candidates cannot appear on the ballot for two offices at the same time. The senator is running for reelection to his Senate seat in 2016, as well.
Moving to a caucus system could cost $500,000 or more. And Kentucky party officials have grown increasingly nervous about having to foot the bill, especially as they try to reclaim the governor’s office this fall and retake the statehouse next year. With Paul struggling to gain traction in the presidential race and falling behind his rivals on fundraising, some GOP officials have grown more skeptical about making the change for what could be a lost cause.
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I’m not bagging on Rand Paul - IMHO, his campaign doesn’t seem to be getting the traction many thought it would.
I wonder if he’d be better off going back to the Senate...?
I’m sure Mitch the tortoise will throw his support Paul’s way.
heh heh heh
Good Lord NO! Haven’t the GOP in Kentucky learned about Paulbots and caucuses yet?? Sheesh!!!
I never would've thought Rand is this clueless. We are so past "I rewrite the rules for me" pols.
He ain’t much of a decision maker if he can’t decide whether he wants to be a Senator or President.
With his own money or his campaign’s (i.e. other people’s)?
That’s what he should do, run for his Senate seat and drop out of the Presidential. He’s polling rather poorly.
He lost quite a few potential supporters when he sidled up to Mitch and what Mitch has done subsequently. Bad juju rubs off.
He wants the Senate seat, AND wants the publicity. The charge has been made before that it’s all about fundraising.
They haven’t polled Kentucky since mid June. Maybe Randy is wasting his money
This little stunt is what,in my opinion disqualifies Paul. If I lived in KY, I would be doing every thing I could to dis-elect Rand Paul from the Senate too.
Say what we will about Rubio, at least he is not running for two offices at once.
He should just stick to the Senate.
Some are more equal than others.
Rand should just make it simple and bow out of the race; then he can free Mitch to back Jebbie.
Primary is May.
Not sure of the deadline for filing.
Either way, does Sen Paul actually expect to last that long?
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