Presidential hopeful Rand Paul wants next Kentucky governor to stand up to presidents

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The Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said on Saturday his home state of Kentucky needed a governor who would stand up to the federal government he wants to lead.

The libertarian-leaning US senator said that too much power had been consolidated in the presidency, and that the states should play a role in curbing that power.

Paul made a pitch for the state’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, Matt Bevin, at a campaign event in Frankfort. Bevin is running against the Democrat Jack Conway.

The joint appearance came days after Bevin snubbed Paul by saying during a debate he would vote for the retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson for president. Bevin quickly backed away from the remark, and on Saturday he said Paul would make an “extraordinary” president.

Democrats in the state say it was the latest example of flip-flopping by Bevin.