(Washington Times) Sen. Rand Paul doesn't explicitly deny that his eight-day visit to the Holy Land represents the launch of a 2016 Republican presidential nomination run, describing the trip as "more an effort to become part of an international stage."
But at least some of the 40 evangelical Protestant leaders traveling with Mr. Paul think otherwise.
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"This trip to meet with Israelis, Arabs and Palestinians is absolutely the first step in his 2016 White House campaign," said David Lane, evangelical political organizer and president of the Los Angeles-based Pastors and Pews.