Rand Paul is going after all the earmarks he can get for Kentucky. Did Paul really make this statement?

We saw this in a headline during the morning news cycle. One headline. We are either misinformed or the first to report this bit of news. If it is true, his future is already over. From his campaign site, Rand Paul has made this statement. Hopefully, this is the end of the matter:

Rand Paul appreciates Republican Senator Jim DeMint introducing today a one-year ban on earmark spending and a balanced-budget amendment. Rand strongly supports both initiatives and has made them centerpieces of his campaign for limited government, including his signing of the Citizens Against Government Waste “No pork pledge.”

“The Tea Party movement is an effort to get government under control,” Rand said. “I’m running to represent Kentuckians and to dismantle the culture of professional politicians in Washington. Leadership isn’t photo-ops with oversized fake cardboard checks. That kind of thinking is bankrupting our nation. Senator DeMint understands that and has taken action to stop it.”