Posted on 08/18/2015 6:45:19 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is seeking support from the Republican Party of Kentucky’s central committee in his bid to pursue an early presidential caucus in the commonwealth.
Paul, R-Ky., transferred $250,000 to the RPK account to fund the caucus with plans to move an additional $200,000 “roughly mid fall after all the budgets and rules are finalized,” Paul told members of the RPK central committee in an email and letter sent Monday.
The GOP presidential contender also has plans to host a conference call with central committee members this week in his endeavor to skirt a state statute that stipulates a candidate can only appear on the ballot for one office at a time. Paul is seeking re-election to his Senate seat while running for president in 2016.
In the letter, Paul writes that he “wanted to formally ask you once again to vote for this plan. Before you do, I wanted you to hear straight from me about the plan to fund it.”
Paul continues saying that an ultimate cost for the plan is not final, but estimates suggest a $400,000 to $500,000 price tag for the 2016 caucus. That cost will fall on Paul’s shoulders, and he does not say in the letter where the funds are coming from — his presidential campaign or U.S. Senate campaign.
If the Republican state central committee approves the plan on Saturday, Paul warns that is not the final step. The Republican National Committee will have to grant final approval in the fall, Paul writes.
“An additional $150,000 to $250,000 will be raised by charging Presidential candidates $15,000 to register. Similar fees are charged in other states,” Paul told the central committee members in the letter.
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Rand,
You’d be wise to just try to hold onto your Senate seat.
You are not going to be President.
Friends of Mitch are not real popular right now......
Ditto
What a weasel.
Stop before you implode in your own Senate seat.
According to the Lexington Herald - Leader he hasn’t made any payment.
LOL!
Ummmm no he hasn’t transferred anything....
No matter how hard Rand Paul tries I don’t think Trump will pick him to be his VP.
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