Paul isn’t the only potential GOP presidential candidate to speak out about Nugent. | AP Photos Rand Paul: Nugent should apologize

Sen. Rand Paul says Ted Nugent should apologize after the rocker called President Barack Obama a “subhuman mongrel” in an interview with Guns.com last week.

“Ted Nugent’s derogatory description of President Obama is offensive and has no place in politics. He should apologize,” the Kentucky Republican tweeted Thursday night.


Paul isn’t the only potential Republican presidential candidate to speak out about Nugent’s comments.

( Also on POLITICO: Rick Perry has ‘problems’ with Ted Nugent)

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told CNN he disagreed with Nugent’s language but also didn’t rule out campaigning with him in the future.

“You’ve never heard me say such a thing and nor would I,” Cruz said. “I will note, there are reasons Ted Nugent - people listen to him, which is that he has been fighting passionately for Second Amendment rights.”

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer he has a “problem with” the rocker’s strong language about the president.

“I got a problem calling the president a mongrel. … I do have a problem with that. That is an inappropriate thing to say,” he said.

Nugent has thrown his support behind Greg Abbott to succeed Perry as governor. The Republican would likely face Democrat Wendy Davis in the general election.

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