Politics & Government

Poll: Kentuckians remain unsure of a Rand Paul presidential run

Sam Youngman - Lexington Herald-Leader

March 11, 2015 06:44 PM

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) looks on at a press conference to discuss “The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act” on March 10, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The legislation would prevent the federal government from prosecuting medical marijuana users in states where it is legal.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) looks on at a press conference to discuss “The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act” on March 10, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The legislation would prevent the federal government from prosecuting medical marijuana users in states where it is legal. TNS
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) looks on at a press conference to discuss “The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act” on March 10, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The legislation would prevent the federal government from prosecuting medical marijuana users in states where it is legal. TNS

For the past year, Kentuckians have been divided over whether U.S. Sen. Rand Paul should run for re-election to his Senate seat, the White House, both offices or neither office.

According to the latest Bluegrass Poll, that division remains, even as Paul nears a final decision about whether to pursue the Republican presidential nomination.

The poll found that just under a quarter of Kentucky's registered voters appear to support what many observers believe is Paul's most likely course of action: running for both offices simultaneously in 2016.

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