KY Senate Race 2014: Getting lucky in Kentucky

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

I live in KY, even though I don't like McConnell I'm pretty confident he's going to win.

[morgieb]

So Biden's going to campaign for Grimes, but Obama won't.  That's... very interesting.

You see, Biden is white.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

So Biden's going to campaign for Grimes, but Obama won't.  That's... very interesting.

You see, Biden is white.

I think you're overestimating racism in Kentucky.

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

So Biden's going to campaign for Grimes, but Obama won't.  That's... very interesting.

Because people strongly dislike Obama, for both his political and cultural liberalism. However, Biden's white, working-class, old-school Dem background makes him more acceptable to voters outside of liberal areas that are still friendly to state-level Democrats.

A huge reason Obama picked Biden was his ability to go into places like Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, etc. and rally Democratic support for Obama, by associating himself with big-O to soften the suspicion of el Presidente.

And he can do this even moreso at downballot races.

[Deus Naturae]

McConnell defends his debt ceiling vote.

[Antonio the Sixth]

So Biden's going to campaign for Grimes, but Obama won't.  That's... very interesting.

You see, Biden is white.

I think you're overestimating racism in Kentucky.

It's hard to overestimate racism, anywhere.

[RogueBeaver]

So how well does everyone see Bevin doing? My guess is 34-37%.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

So how well does everyone see Bevin doing? My guess is 34-37%.

He'll come much closer to winning the primary than the polls show, but he won't win it.

[eric82oslo]

So how well does everyone see Bevin doing? My guess is 34-37%.

He'll come much closer to winning the primary than the polls show, but he won't win it.

I agree. My guess is 45-49%. Which would be a dream situation for Allison.

[windjammer]

The best would be a recount with massive fraud on both sides. I know i m dreaming

[publicunofficial]

A man was fired for appearing in a Grimes campaign ad.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

A man was fired for appearing in a Grimes campaign ad.

More McConnell thuggery.

[RogueBeaver]

Did Bevin ever really start?

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Debbie Stabenow was in Northern Kentucky on Monday to support Grimes.





Quite odd.  Stabenow, AFAIK, has no ties to the state and Michigan is quite a ways from Kentucky...

[publicunofficial]

She's a female Senator that can attract fundraisers and support without giving the Republicans much attack fodder. Pretty good choice.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

She's a female Senator that can attract fundraisers and support without giving the Republicans much attack fodder. Pretty good choice.

I suppose, but Mark Warner or Tim Kaine come off as better choices to me if you're going to get senators from other states to campaign for Grimes.

[RogueBeaver]

She's Ag chair and wants to help w/rural voters.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

She's a female Senator that can attract fundraisers and support without giving the Republicans much attack fodder. Pretty good choice.

I think she's already come out against misnamed "right-to-work" laws, so I'll give her the benefit of a doubt on other major issues, unless I find out otherwise.

[badgate]

She's Ag chair and wants to help w/rural voters.

This. Seeing that Grimes has the support of the Senate's Ag committee chair can only be a plus with those who work in agriculture.

[Ogre Mage]

With regards to the Stabenow apperance, Grimes has made advocating for women a centerpiece of her campaign --

http://alisonforkentucky.com/on-the-issues/

In Kentucky the Agriculture chairwoman is likely a more welcome figure than Barbara Boxer or Tammy Baldwin.  Stabenow's record shows a focus on working-class issues and I think Grimes is aware that economic populism can play in her state.

There is another possible connection, albeit one environmentalists would not appreciate.  As the senator representing Motor City, Stabenow has been fairly lax in regulating the energy industry.  Coal is a major industry in Kentucky.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Bevin: Gay marriage could lead to parent-child marriage

Who was it who said Bevin is to the 'left' of McConnell, again?

[RogueBeaver]

Bubba's appearing with Grimes tomorrow.

[RogueBeaver]

MSNBC on the race.

[RogueBeaver]

Bubba raised 660k for Grimes.

[Deus Naturae]

Bevin hits McConnell on the debt ceiling.