Rand Paul

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States man: Rand Paul is easily in front of the presidential pack, but politics in Kentucky and Iowa may pose hurdles. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., holds his phone while speaking before the Berkeley Forum, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks before the Berkeley Forum, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Berkeley Forum, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, came out as the favored Republican candidate for a White House run in 2016 in a recent CNN/ORC poll, garnering 16 percent of the support. (Associated Press)

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Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul share the stage on behalf of the Republican Party. Both will speak on conservative strengths at an upcoming summit. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 7, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)