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Paul, who announced on Tuesday he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination, has clashed with reporters in the past, several of them female. He denied to CNN's Wolf Blitzer Wednesday that his tendency was to interrupt female reporters.

"I think I've been universally short tempered and testy with both male and female reporters. I'll own up to that," he said.

Paul said it can be difficult when being interviewed and facing only a camera and not being able to see the reporter, "particularly if it's a hostile interviewer."

"I do think interviews should be questions and not editorializing. You feel somewhat at a loss at the other end," he added.

Exhibiting a bit of contrition, Paul said, "I think I should have more patience . I think it's pretty equal opportunity. I was annoyed with a male reporter this morning. I will have to get better at holding my tongue and holding my temper," he said.

Paul's combative day began when he clashed with "Today'"show anchor Savannah Guthrie over what he said was biased questioning.

The interview on Wednesday took a contentious turn when Guthrie began to detail what she said were shifts over the years in his foreign policy views.

"You have had views on foreign policy in the past that are somewhat unorthodox, but you seem to have changed over the years," Guthrie said. "You once said Iran was not a threat, now you say it is. You once proposed ending foreign aid to Israel, now you support it, at least for the time being. And you once offered to drastically cut --"

Paul, who was speaking by satellite from Nashua, New Hampshire, tried to interject.

"Why don't you let me explain instead of talking over me, OK?" Paul said. He then advised Guthrie on how to conduct the interview.

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