Rand Paul On 2016: ‘The Thought Has Crossed My Mind’

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul speaks with reporters at the 114th annual VFW National Convention on Monday, July 22, 2013, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky.

December 8, 2013 4:48 a.m.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Sunday said he is considering a run for president in 2016.

“The thought has crossed my mind,” he said on “Fox News Sunday” when asked about a potential 2016 bid.

Paul said that while he is considering a run, he is trying to take his family’s opinion into account. His wife is against him running in 2016, Paul told guests at a Detroit Economic Club event Saturday.

Rand Paul is considered one of the front-runners for the GOP nomination in 2016, and has hinted before that he may run.

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