Kentucky GOP OKs Caucus; Allows Rand Paul to Seek 2 Offices - ABC News - Adam Beam, Associated Press:
August 20, 2015 - The Kentucky Republican Party has agreed to hold a presidential caucus for Rand Paul - but only if he shows them the money.
"The party's executive committee approved a proposal on Saturday to hold a presidential caucus on March 5. The plan would let Paul run for president and re-election to his Senate seat at the same time without violating state law that bans candidates from appearing on the ballot twice in the same election.
"But the caucus could cost as much as $500,000, and the Republican Party has less than $170,000 in cash on hand according to its latest disclosure report....
"Saturday, after a more than four hour meeting ... Republicans agreed to approve the caucus on one condition: The state party had to have $250,000 in its bank account by Sept. 18 specifically reserved for caucus expenses. If the money is not there by the deadline, the caucus would be canceled and Kentucky would have its regularly scheduled primary.
"Paul told reporters after the vote he was relieved, adding that getting the required two-thirds majority to approve the caucus was not easy....
"State law bans candidates from appearing on the ballot twice in the same election. Paul tried without success to convince the state legislature to change the law. A presidential caucus allows voters to vote for Paul for president on March 5 and then vote for him again for re-election to his Senate seat during the primary election on May 17.
"Saturday's vote passed 111-36, avoiding a potential embarrassment to Paul's presidential campaign."
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August 20, 2015 - The Kentucky Republican Party has agreed to hold a presidential caucus for Rand Paul - but only if he shows them the money.
"The party's executive committee approved a proposal on Saturday to hold a presidential caucus on March 5. The plan would let Paul run for president and re-election to his Senate seat at the same time without violating state law that bans candidates from appearing on the ballot twice in the same election.
"But the caucus could cost as much as $500,000, and the Republican Party has less than $170,000 in cash on hand according to its latest disclosure report....
"Saturday, after a more than four hour meeting ... Republicans agreed to approve the caucus on one condition: The state party had to have $250,000 in its bank account by Sept. 18 specifically reserved for caucus expenses. If the money is not there by the deadline, the caucus would be canceled and Kentucky would have its regularly scheduled primary.
"Paul told reporters after the vote he was relieved, adding that getting the required two-thirds majority to approve the caucus was not easy....
"State law bans candidates from appearing on the ballot twice in the same election. Paul tried without success to convince the state legislature to change the law. A presidential caucus allows voters to vote for Paul for president on March 5 and then vote for him again for re-election to his Senate seat during the primary election on May 17.
"Saturday's vote passed 111-36, avoiding a potential embarrassment to Paul's presidential campaign."
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/kentucky-gop-oks-caucus-rand-paul-presidential-run-33251268
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