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04-06-2015, 06:06 PM
Kentucky Republicans line up behind Paul
By Jonathan Easley and Scott Wong
April 06, 2015, 07:10 pm
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) will have the support of nearly all of the Kentucky GOP delegation as he launches his bid for the White House.
Kentucky GOP Reps. Thomas Massie, Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie told The Hill on Monday that they will back Paul's presidential run and will be on hand for his Tuesday announcement in Louisville.
A spokesperson for Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) responded to a question about whether he would endorse Paul in 2016 by saying he would be at the launch event on Tuesday.
Only Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) did not return a request for comment. A source close to the Paul campaign said Rogers’s participation is “to be determined.”
Last December, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he would “almost certainly” back Paul should he seek the White House, although it’s yet to be seen how active the Senate majority leader will be on the campaign trail.
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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/238036-ky-republicans-line-up-behind-paul
By Jonathan Easley and Scott Wong
April 06, 2015, 07:10 pm
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) will have the support of nearly all of the Kentucky GOP delegation as he launches his bid for the White House.
Kentucky GOP Reps. Thomas Massie, Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie told The Hill on Monday that they will back Paul's presidential run and will be on hand for his Tuesday announcement in Louisville.
A spokesperson for Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) responded to a question about whether he would endorse Paul in 2016 by saying he would be at the launch event on Tuesday.
Only Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) did not return a request for comment. A source close to the Paul campaign said Rogers’s participation is “to be determined.”
Last December, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he would “almost certainly” back Paul should he seek the White House, although it’s yet to be seen how active the Senate majority leader will be on the campaign trail.
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read more:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/238036-ky-republicans-line-up-behind-paul