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Sen. Rand Paul announces bid for presidency

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April 7, 2015

By Sarah Rosier

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Video released by Paul's campaign on April 6.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced his bid for the presidency this morning via his campaign website two hours before a scheduled rally in Louisville, KY. A formal announcement is expected at this stop.[1]

Screenshot of Paul's announcement on RandPaul.com

The announcement comes a day after he released a campaign video calling himself a "different kind of Republican."[2]

Paul, who was elected to the United States Senate in 2010, is the son of former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) who ran for president three times.

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