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Source: Associated Press
Associated Press in Frankfort
theguardian.com, Friday 7 March 2014 15.45 GMT
Rand Pauls biggest political decision is approaching: whether to run for president in 2016 or focus solely on re-election to his US Senate seat. A Republican lawmaker from his home state wants to free him from the potential dilemma by letting him run for both.
State Senate majority leader Damon Thayer said Thursday he wants to clarify that current Kentucky law, which prevents someone from running for multiple offices, does not apply to federal elections.
A bill he introduced would allow candidates names to appear twice on the same ballot if one or both offices sought are federal offices.
He (Paul) is the impetus for it, but it could affect anyone in the federal delegation, said Thayer, a republican from Georgetown, who introduced the bill in the GOP-led Kentucky Senate.
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warrior1
(12,325 posts)If he thinks he can become president, don't create a special law that protects the senate seat. Geez.
former9thward
(32,016 posts)They ran for Vice President while also running for the offices they currently held.
A Little Weird
(1,754 posts)Or was it already legal in their states?
former9thward
(32,016 posts)A Little Weird
(1,754 posts)That's why I'm wondering. Did the other states ever have that restriction or was it ever restricted to start with?
If, God forbid, he were to win both elections. The taxpayers of Kentucky would have to spend money on a special election. I think that was the point of the restriction. I'm not in favor of rescinding it personally.
former9thward
(32,016 posts)I don't know the history in the other states. But this is one of those things that can hurt either party. I think it is up to the people. They know that if he won both jobs there would be a new election. If they want to vote for him twice, knowing that, then so be it.
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)To accommodate his personal needs. He is always yelling about the spending and he is very willing to have wasteful spending. It's the old story either $hit or get off the pot.
A Little Weird
(1,754 posts)I'm a Kentucky taxpayer - I like the law as it is. Pick a race and go for it - don't run for two offices at the same time. I do understand others have done it before in other places but I thought it was dumb when Biden did it and I thought it was dumb when Paul Ryan did it. It's one of the few things I think Kentucky gets right, I hope they don't change it.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)shucks!!
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)then he would cost his state for another election. Can you pay for this Rand??
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)Not confident you'll win?
Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)He just wants to double dip on the campaign donations, and make sure he gets a lot of that Koch money.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)Xyzse
(8,217 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Other candidates, including some Ds, have done the same because of a similar law.
sakabatou
(42,152 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Any election held to replace him would most likely occur at the same time as a general election.
What would be funny is if he lost both races Presidency and Senate and ended up back as a "fake" doctor.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Rand Paul is running for president, I don't know what is.
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)He just couldn't appear on the Ky. ballot
Redfairen
(1,276 posts)I think that's the truth. Kentucky senator is the zenith of his career.