Rand Paul Says He is Considering a Presidential Run in 2016

But won't make a decision before 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says he is considering a presidential campaign in 2016 but will not make a decision before next year.

Paul says at a breakfast sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor that he wants to be part of the national debate and being considered a potential candidate gives him a "larger microphone" on issues.

Comments

[Jon Lester]

I wouldn't expect his social conservatism to put him over the top, and I know many of you aren't especially enthused by those views, either, but my hope is that he can force a permanent shift in Republican foreign policy thinking. I think the time is right.