Poll: Kentucky voters oppose changing law to allow Rand Paul to run for president and Senate at same time

Poll: Kentucky voters oppose changing law to allow Rand Paul to run for president and Senate at same time
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Sen. Rand Paul (R) might have an obstacle to deal with if he runs for president in 2016: the state law back home in Kentucky, which would not allow him to be on the ballot at the same time for both the White House and re-election for his Senate seat.

And now, another obstacle in a new poll: Kentuckians are squarely against changing that law, as Paul's allies in the state have tried to do on his behalf.

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