http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/275945-rand-gop-primary-rules-biasedRand: GOP primary rules not 'rigged,' but ‘biased’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said early Tuesday that the GOP presidential primary’s rules favor the Republican establishment.
“I hear someone’s been saying that they’re rigged,” he said on MSNBC, referencing GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
“They’re not rigged – they’re biased,” Paul added. "Rigged would mean that they’re illegal or shady. It’s done somewhat in favor of the establishment.”
Trump on late Monday attacked the GOP’s primary rules, arguing that they are “rigged, disgusting [and] dirty.”
The businessman is unhappy with his party’s nominating requirements, which have let Ted Cruz remain competitive despite trailing in delegates and voter support.
Paul on Tuesday said that establishment Republicans are always concerned with preserving their political power.
“We don’t always know who the establishment is, [but] there’s always people trying to change the rules to their advantage,” said Paul, who suspended his own White House run last February.
Paul also said that Trump and Cruz must watch for significant changes in the Republican National Convention’s rules next July.
