Rand Paul seems to be covering his bases for 2016 Run(s)

Tea Party favorite Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., may insist he has not yet decided on a 2016 presidential run, but he sure is preparing the groundwork. 

Just in case, Paul has asked Kentucky Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer to clarify that state law does not forbid him -- or any other Kentucky lawmaker -- from running for the White House and Senate at the same time.

Kentucky state law says a candidate’s name cannot appear on the ballot twice, except in very specific circumstances, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). 

However, Thayer told FoxNews.com this provision only applies to candidates running for state office, and the state cannot legally forbid a candidate from running for more than one federal office.

Thayer said Paul asked him to make this distinction clear, and he was happy to oblige. He has written a draft of a bill that he is considering filing by the end of the legislative session on Thursday that states the statute only applies to state offices. Thayer said he has not yet filed the bill because he has not decided whether to take that route, or attach the clarification as an amendment to an existing bill.

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