More:Poll: Two-thirds oppose law change so Rand Paul can run for Senate, president simultaneously
Though U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is generating national buzz as he flirts with running for the White House in 2016, voters in Kentucky are not as enthused by the idea, according to the latest Bluegrass Poll.
Kentucky voters still have an overall positive view of Paul, but they're divided and lukewarm about what Paul should do in the future, the poll found.
Two-thirds of respondents did agree on one thing about the senator: They do not support changing Kentucky law to allow Paul to run for president and his Senate seat simultaneously in 2016.
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In the latest poll, 66 percent of respondents said the law should not be changed to allow Paul to run for both offices at the same time. Only 27 percent said they favor changing the law, and 7 percent said they weren't sure.
Worse yet for Paul, 54 percent of Republicans surveyed oppose changing the law, compared to 36 percent who favor the change.
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http://www.kentucky.com/2014/09/01/3...ds-oppose.html
The question asked is a bit biased:
Here's the full poll results:Kentucky currently prohibits candidates from running for two offices on the same ballot. Do you believe Kentucky should change its law so that Sen. Rand Paul could run for both the U.S. Senate and President of the United States in the same election?
http://media.kentucky.com/smedia/201...4nB8.So.79.pdf
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