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Sen. Rand Paul at the National Urban League.(Photo: The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON - Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is bunched near the top of the potential 2016 Republican presidential field in a new McClatchy-Marist Poll.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has 15 percent support among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents nationally, the survey found. Paul and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan each have 13 percent.

After them, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is at 12 percent, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has 7 percent, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has 6 percent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal each have 4 percent.

The poll found former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker each with 3 percent support. And 21 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they were undecided.

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"There continues to be no clear front-runner in the race for the 2016 Republican nomination," the poll reported.

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Rand Paul near top of 2016 GOP field in new poll