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What They're
Saying About
Clinton 2016

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Apr 12, 2015 11:05 AM CDT

What They're Saying About Clinton 2016

Rand Paul, John Kerry, et al weigh in ahead of announcement

(Newser) - After breathless years of speculation, Hillary Clinton will allegedly make her blessed announcement today, and rivals, potential rivals, and also-rans took to the airwaves to let their opinions be known on what they thought of Hillary for President 2.0. A look around your Sunday talk show dial, per the...

Rand Paul
'Walks Out'
on Interview

Apr 11, 2015 3:31 PM CDT

Rand Paul 'Walks Out' on Interview

GOP presidential contender disagrees and leaves

(Newser) - Rand Paul cut a media interview short yesterday and walked off when pressed over a specific issue—but it's not clear whether Paul was miffed or just out of time. Interviewing him over the app Periscope, Guardian reporter Paul Lewis asked whether the GOP presidential contender's passion for...

Why It's Good
Rand Paul
Is Running

OPINION

Apr 7, 2015 1:58 PM CDT

Why It's Good Rand Paul Is Running

Pundits: He's going to genuinely challenge candidates in both parties

(Newser) - Rand Paul is in , and anyone who puts money on him to be the next US president will almost surely lose that money, observe the editors at Bloomberg View . But they're still pretty happy he's running, even if they don't buy into his libertarian positions. "Quite...

Rand Paul
Makes It Official

Apr 7, 2015 12:05 PM CDT

Rand Paul Makes It Official

GOP has its second candidate for president

(Newser) - As promised , Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky kicked off his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination today in Louisville with a declaration that he's running for the White House to "return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government." At a splashy kickoff...

Rand Paul Enters
2016 Race Today,
With This Slogan

Apr 7, 2015 7:48 AM CDT

Rand Paul Enters 2016 Race Today, With This Slogan

His hope: 'Defeat the Washington machine'

(Newser) - Rand Paul will join Ted Cruz in the quest for the Republican nomination today, and he's armed with a slogan that Politico describes as one "designed to evoke populist, anti-establishment themes": "Defeat the Washington machine. Unleash the American dream." But despite the attempts to drum up...

CPAC Straw Poll Winner:
Rand Paul, Yet Again

Feb 28, 2015 4:42 PM CST

CPAC Straw Poll Winner: Rand Paul, Yet Again

Scott Walker comes in second at conservative gathering

(Newser) - Scott Walker drew cheers , but it was Rand Paul who ultimately won the latest straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. It's the third time in a row the senator has taken the prize, CNN reports. This time he garnered 25.7% of the vote. Walker was second,...

Rand Paul,
Rick Perry
Squabble
Over Iraq

OPINION

Jul 14, 2014 11:44 AM CDT

Rand Paul, Rick Perry Squabble Over Iraq

Senator targets governor's 'new glasses'

(Newser) - We've got a few years yet before 2016, but two potential GOP candidates are already taking shots at each other in dueling foreign policy pieces. Texas Gov. Rick Perry got the party started with a Washington Post op-ed, in which he attacked Sen. Rand Paul for being "curiously...

Rand Paul Clears
First Kentucky
Hurdle in Bid for
White House

Mar 19, 2014 1:40 PM CDT

Rand Paul Clears First Kentucky Hurdle in Bid for White House

State senate says he can run for president and US Senate at same time

(Newser) - If Rand Paul does indeed run for president in 2016, he's got the vexing matter of a state law in Kentucky to contend with first. Paul has made clear that even if he runs for the White House, he intends to run for reelection to his US Senate seat,...

Rand Paul
Prods Kentucky to Tweak Law

Mar 4, 2014 9:07 AM CST

Rand Paul Prods Kentucky to Tweak Law

So he can run for president, Senate simultaneously

(Newser) - Oh, the difficulties faced by Rand Paul: He's considering running for president in 2016 but would like to run for re-election to the US Senate at the same time, just in case, and he's not sure Kentucky law currently allows him to do so. So he's asked...

Carville Raising Money
for Pro-Hillary Super PAC

Apr 4, 2013 1:43 PM CDT

Carville Raising Money for Pro-Hillary Super PAC

He's the first of the family's 'inner circle' to do so

(Newser) - Count James Carville among those who really want Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016. He's supporting Ready for Hillary PAC, a super PAC whose mission is to get Clinton into the race, the Washington Post reports. In an email Carville is sending today, he will ask other...

Bloomberg:
Assault Weapons
Ban Not DOA

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Mar 24, 2013 1:07 PM CDT

Bloomberg: Assault Weapons Ban Not DOA

As Wayne LaPierre calls mayor 'reckless,' 'insane'

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg was today busily putting his mouth where his money will be tomorrow, Politico reports, when he kicks off a $12 million ad blitz targeting 13 senators considered vulnerable on gun control. Appearing on Meet the Press, the New York City mayor said "we are going to win"...

Rand Paul
'Seriously'
Considers
2016 Run

Mar 8, 2013 2:30 AM CST

Rand Paul 'Seriously' Considers 2016 Run

Seeks broader Republican appeal

(Newser) - On the heels of his 13-hour filibuster , Sen. Rand Paul says he's "seriously" considering running for president in 2016, Politico reports. "I think our party needs something new, fresh, and different," the Tea Party favorite says. Republicans "have to figure out how to appeal to...

Rand Paul:
Yep, I'm
'Interested'
in 2016

Nov 20, 2012 11:07 AM CST

Rand Paul: Yep, I'm 'Interested' in 2016

Senator also discusses his dad's legacy

(Newser) - He's not one of the big names , but Rand Paul has been rumored as a possible presidential contender in 2016, and today he confirmed that is indeed a possibility. "I want to be part of the national debate," he told ABC News . "I’m not going...