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updated 8:26 AM EDT, Tue September 16, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, is considering a presidential bid in 2016.

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Washington (CNN) -- Sen. Rand Paul has gotten questions from the media lately at nearly every stop and in almost every interview about where he stands on combating the threat of ISIS.

Because he's seriously thinking about running for president, his positions on major issues are being carefully scrutinized.

In an interview Monday on Fox News, Paul was asked: "If a vote were to come to Congress to ask you to go to war against ISIS -- and to call it that -- would you vote yes?"

"Yes," he responded, though he added that he'd try to sunset the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, a measure that the Obama administration is using as the legal basis for airstrikes against ISIS.

It was passed shortly after the 9/11 attacks and has been used for military action against terrorism ever since.

"I do favor doing something about ISIS. I would vote yes," he continued.

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By Leigh Ann Caldwell, CNN

updated 12:05 PM EDT, Mon September 15, 2014

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(CNN) -- Libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul is the most popular Republican among the crowded list of potential presidential candidates in New Hampshire, according to a new CNN/ORC poll out Monday. The same poll finds that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a commanding lead among potential Democratic candidates in the Granite State.

The Kentucky senator -- who has made three trips to New Hampshire, the first primary state, in recent months -- garnered 15% of support among registered Republicans and Independents likely to vote in the 2016 Republican primary.

But with a margin of error of 5 percentage points, Paul's lead is negligible. The rest of the crowd is close behind. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan each obtained 10% of support. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee follow closely along with 9%.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and 2012 Republican candidate Rick Santorum, who have not been as active on the presidential circuit, round out the pack of 12 potential candidates with 3% support.

As for the Democratic race, Clinton has a commanding lead among registered Democrats and Independents likely to vote in the 2016 Democratic primary. Clinton, who made her first trip to Iowa in more than six years over the weekend, had 60% of support in the New Hampshire poll.

New Hampshire Senate race in dead heat

Far behind Clinton are Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Vice President Joe Biden, with 11% and 8% respectively.

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By Emily Cahn Posted at 9:44 a.m. on Sept. 15

Rand Paul has said he's considering running for president in 2016. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Sen. Rand Paul will announce whether hell run for president by next spring, the Kentucky Republican said Monday.

Next spring well probably our decision when well make our final decision, Paul told anchor Charlie Rose on CBS This Morning.

Paul is one of a handful of Republican senators mulling a national bid in 2016.

The freshman senator is up for re-election next cycle. Kentucky law currently states Paul could not run for re-election to his Senate seat and president simultaneously.

Pauls political teamargues that rule is unconstitutional. An attempt to modify the law went nowhere in the legislature last spring.

Abby Livingston contributed to this report

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