Rand Paul: GOP's fixation on voter ID laws a 'dumb idea'

Rand Paul: GOP's fixation on voter ID laws a 'dumb idea'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that while he supports the idea behind voter identification laws, he thinks his fellow Republicans are foolish to make them a centerpiece of their party platform.

"It doesn't mean that I think it's unreasonable," Paul said on Meet the Press. "I just think it's a dumb idea for Republicans to emphasize this and say, 'This is how we are going to win the elections."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.