A bill that would allow U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to run for both the Senate and the Presidency of the United States passed Tuesday out of the Republican-controlled Kentucky Senate.Senate Bill 205, sponsored by Republican Floor Leader Damon Thayer, would allow a candidate who is running for statewide election to also run for the office of the presidency or vice presidency. It passed by a 25 to 13 vote.Paul is widely considered to be a front-runner for the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 2016, when he is also up for re-election. The Bowling Green Republican has not announced any specific plans.Thayer's bill now heads to the House, where Speaker Greg Stumbo has laughed at the idea.
Kentucky Senate OKs Bill Allowing Rand Paul to Run for President and U.S. Senate at the Same Time
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