Sen. Rand Paul: Wife is saying no to presidential bid

Catalina Camia | USA TODAY

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says his wife needs some convincing about a presidential campaign in 2016.

The Tea Party favorite was asked after his speech at the Detroit Economic Club on Friday about his plans for the White House. There's no question Paul is thinking about it — and has made several visits to key presidential states such as Iowa and New Hampshire — but his wife, Kelley Ashby, is skeptical.

"Where's my cellphone? Can I call my wife?" Paul said when asked about running for president. "There's two votes in my family. My wife has both of them and both of them are 'no' votes right now."

Kelley Ashby told Vogue magazine earlier this year that she was concerned about "character assassination" and "opposition research" about her husband.

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