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applegrove

(118,022 posts)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:07 AM Dec 2014

McConnell says he's 'almost certainly' backing Rand Paul in 2016

McConnell says he's 'almost certainly' backing Rand Paul in 2016

By Jonathan Easley at the Hill

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/226386-mcconnell-says-hell-likely-back-paul-for-president

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Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday says he's likely to endorse Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) if he runs for president in 2016.

In an interview on CNN’s "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer," reporter Dana Bash asked McConnell directly if he'd endorse Paul for the White House.

“I'm almost certainly going to be doing that at some point,” McConnell said.

It’s the latest sign that the two men have made strides in repairing their relationship since 2010, when McConnell endorsed Paul’s GOP rival in the Senate primary.



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McConnell says he's 'almost certainly' backing Rand Paul in 2016 (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2014 OP
Sounds like McConnell is worried about his majority leader hopes. merrily Dec 2014 #1
Or he wants to be vice president. Initech Dec 2014 #4
So far, the state legislature is not changing the law that allows Rand to run for both Senate merrily Dec 2014 #5
Pay backs huh. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #2
The Tortoise and the Hairpiece Blue Owl Dec 2014 #3
Thread winner (unless maybe Jon Stewart decides to post) merrily Dec 2014 #6

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. Sounds like McConnell is worried about his majority leader hopes.
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:11 AM
Dec 2014

I wonder if he has nightmares about Cantor.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
5. So far, the state legislature is not changing the law that allows Rand to run for both Senate
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:55 AM
Dec 2014

and Prez at the same time; and he announced he is running for Senate. We'll all just have to wait and see what really happens.

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