LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Alison Lundergan Grimes has won Kentucky’s Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, setting up a highly anticipated race with Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell in November.
Kentucky’s secretary of state easily won Tuesday’s vote. She looks to be McConnell’s toughest opponent since his first election in 1984, when he narrowly ousted Democrat Dee Huddleston. Recent polls show the two locked in a virtual tie.
The daughter of a former state party chairman and close personal friend of the Clintons, Grimes has raised $8 million since announcing her candidacy last year. She has about $5 million left.
To win, Grimes will have to separate herself from a Democratic president who is unpopular with more than 60 percent of Kentucky voters. In ads and campaign stops, Grimes has fashioned herself as an independent Kentucky woman.
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If she were to beat McConnell, it would be a huge, huge deal. Go Allison
Go 'head, girrrrrrrl! I’m ride or die for this filly. My gut has proved completely unreliable, but I still believe Grimes has “it”.
OK Kentucky Democrats, NOW is the time. It’s time to ouster the man who stated that his #1 priority was to make Barack Obama a one term President.
Ditch Mitch once and FOR ALL!!!
Keep the faith kiddo…My gut and head say she has a very good chance of beating McConnell.
But look for her campaign to start changing it up now that the primaries are over. I suspect she is going to get more combative, tossing more and more issues directly at McConnell and forcing him to answer…i.e. she is the one that is going to be on the offensive. Which is exactly where she needs to be.
On a separate note, the early returns down here are showing Kingston with a stunning lead over everyone. There may not even be a run off.
Oh yea, the GA senate race.
Hopefully you guys can maximize turnout for Michelle Nunn. It would be absolutely FANTASTIC for Democrats to take both those seats in November and make election night hell for the Republicans!!!