Mitch McConnell Says He Would Back Rand Paul For President

The Daily Caller reports:

Soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will back fellow Kentuckian Rand Paul for president if the libertarian-leaning Republican decides to run.

“I’m a big supporter of Rand Paul,” McConnell told the Lexington Herald-Leader. “We’ve developed a very tight relationship, and I’m for him.”

Pressed by the newspaper, McConnell said he will back Paul on whatever he decides to do in 2016. Paul will be up for re-election in Kentucky, but hasn’t officially announced whether he is running for the White House.

“Whatever he decides to do,” McConnell said. “I don’t think he’s made a final decision on that. But he’ll be able to count on me.”

Election 2016 has already started.