Rand Paul in 2016 KY Senate race

On War & Peace: Congress needs to take back power to go to war

I think presidents of both parties have been trying to usurp the authority. But our Founding Fathers wanted it to remain in Congress. They wanted to make it difficult to go to war. And I think we've been drifting away from that for a long time. But that's why I'm willing to stand up. Not because I distrust President Trump. I actually think he has shown remarkable restraint. But I'm willing to stand up even against a president of my party, because we need to stand up and take back the power. Source: Meet the Press 2020 on 2016 Kentucky senate race Jan 12, 2020

On Homeland Security: 2015: Introduced Arming All Pilots Act

Senator Rand Paul has taken up the cause of improving airline safety and introduced a bill titled the Arming All Pilots Act of 2015. "My bill will make it possible for more pilots to get trained and protect flyers. Pilots regularly tell me they've experienced problems with the availability of training under the current program; my bill addresses those concerns and ensures that participants in the program have access to licenses and the critical training they need." Source: Human Events magazine on 2016 Kentucky Senate race Jun 18, 2015

On Principles & Values: Under KY law,can't run for Senate & President on same ballot

Kentucky law dictates that "no candidate's name shall appear on any ballot more than once." In other words, Paul wouldn't be able to compete in both his home state's GOP presidential primary and Republican Senate primary, which will be held on the same day in May 2016.

So, game over then? Hardly. Paul's best-case scenario appears to be convincing the Kentucky Republican Party to abandon its current May 2016 primary: the state party could instead award delegates through a new presidential caucus that would be held in March 2016. But Paul would find himself back in the same double-listing pickle come November 2016 if he were to win the GOP's presidential nomination. That, of course, would be a problem Paul would love to have.

Even if all else fails, Paul could simply sit out his home state's presidential primary. The Kentucky law prevents a candidate from being listed on the same state ballot twice, but it doesn't bar a candidate from competing in contests in the rest of the country.

Source: Slate.com coverage of 2016 Kentucky Senate race Feb 18, 2015

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