Paul Supports McConnell for Leadership

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 3, 2010

The LA Times reports:

Reporting from Louisville, Ky. —

Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul said Sunday that, if elected, he would support Mitch McConnell for Senate Republican leader, rejecting speculation that he would spurn his fellow Kentuckian.

During the fierce GOP primary last spring, Paul had threatened not to support McConnell, who was backing Paul's rival, Trey Grayson. Paul soundly defeated Grayson with the help of the "tea party" movement.

But during the first debate of the general election, Paul said he would vote for whomever Republicans chose. "I presume that will be Sen. McConnell," he said.

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