homeEntertainment

Rand Paul Announces Plans to Run for President With 'God's Help'

Rebecca Bellecci April 07, 2015 02:34 PM EST

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) delivers remarks at the morning plenary session of the Values Voter Summit in Washington September 26, 2014. | (Photo: Reuters/Gary Cameron)

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul announced this week that he will be running for president in the 2016 election.

Paul made his announcement Tuesday, both on his official website and in a speech delivered in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Kentucky Senator first announced his plans for a presidential run on his official website, saying: "I am running for president to return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government."

The announcement was accompanied by a video message that featured Paul's wife, Kelley, discussing how she met her husband, his early life and his career as an ophthalmologist. Kelley also described why she believes her husband is a good presidential candidate, saying he has the "energy, ideas, and honesty" to pursue the nation's top political office.

Paul also made his announcement during a rally in Louisville on Tuesday, where the conservative politician said that both political parties are to blame for the United States' rising debt.

"Today I announce with God's help, with the help of liberty lovers everywhere, that I'm putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the United States of America," Paul said at the rally.

"The Washington machine that gobbles up our freedoms and invades every nook and cranny of our lives must be stopped," Paul continued, adding "Both parties and the entire political system are to blame."

Paul is set to begin his campaign trail immediately with stops in Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Nevada. Recently, Texas Senator Ted Cruz also announced his plans to run for president on the GOP ticket.

Latest News

Sight & Sound’s ‘David’ showcases a king's sincere heart to pursue God

LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.

Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals

The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...

Secular intolerance of Christians' views is leading to self-censorship, report warns

Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.

Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday

Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.

Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope

For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.