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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. (Molly Riley, AP)

Sen. Rand Paul criticized Mitt Romney as too liberal for the Republican Party in 2016.

Romney, the 2012 GOP standard-bearer whom Paul endorsed, has signaled a sudden interest in making a third bid for the White House.

But Paul, a likely 2016 rival, said in a Fox News Radio interview that Romneys promise to be a conservative alternative to Jeb Bush wont wash and that the former Massachusetts governors time has passed.

If (Romney) runs to the right of Jeb Bush, hell still be to the left of the rest of the party, so it may be a difficult spot to occupy, Paul told John Gibson in Mondays interview.

Look, I like Governor Romney, I like him personally, I think he is a good person, I think he was a great businessman, Paul said. But you know thats yesterdays news.

Paul went on to say that he doesnt think theres a third time for Romney. I think he did a lot of things right, but in the end you got to have a bigger constituency, you got to get new people, you got to attract new people to win and I think its time that probably the party is going to be looking for something fresh and new.

Paul reiterated that he will not decide whether to run for president until sometime this spring.

Read more about Pauls comments and his upcoming trip to New Hampshire, Arizona and Nevada.

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