McConnell almost doubled up Bevin.

 

He's already started connecting Grimes to the Obama agenda and her lifetime of politics (Any child of Jerry Lundergran had to learn to talk by spouting Democratic talking points). This could be interesting.

 

How can ALG convince anyone that she as a freshman Senator can buck that establishment and effectively oppose the Obama agenda and it's detrimental effects on Kentucky?

 

The thing is she cannot convince independent, rational, informed, intelligent voters that she is the right choice. However, Obama has won two elections, but I hope that Kentucky voters fit the aforementioned conditions better than the rest of our country has proven to fit. Not that I am a huge unreserved fan of McConnell, but he is the better alternative.

Much bigger Dem turnout in a non competitive race for her last night than in the GOP primary which did have two viable candidates. This elevtion may just come down to turnout in NOV. If Mitch McConnell can't get people excited to get off of their butt to vote either for him or against her...he's beat. Status quo looks to favor Grimes right now.

I wonder how many people were like me and voted in the Dem primary (I voted for one of the also-rans against Grimey as well as the stuffed shirt that gave token opposition to Silver Spoon Yarmuth) but fully intend to vote for McConnell in the general?

Dumb question, is your party affiliation shown on the sign in sheet? They simply asked me which party and gave me the ballot.

I wonder how many people were like me and voted in the Dem primary (I voted for one of the also-rans against Grimey as well as the stuffed shirt that gave token opposition to Silver Spoon Yarmuth) but fully intend to vote for McConnell in the general?

 

Hard to say; my guess is a small but significant percentage. I can only speak for myself; registered in the party I vote for the vast majority of the time. I do know some folks who register in the "opposite party" for the express purpose of voting in local elections.

 

As for myself, I couldn't look myself in the mirror and say "there's a registered Republican". Couldn't sleep at night.

I wonder how many people were like me and voted in the Dem primary (I voted for one of the also-rans against Grimey as well as the stuffed shirt that gave token opposition to Silver Spoon Yarmuth) but fully intend to vote for McConnell in the general?

 

My parents are both registered Democrats. I know for a fact that there's NO WAY that Getslow, Sr. would ever vote Democrat in a US Senate general election. It's fairly common in Kentucky, I'd imagine.

Just an aside on the radio this morning they mentioned that it was not a good day for the Tea Party yesterday but I don't know if they were strictly talking KY or not.

Dumb question, is your party affiliation shown on the sign in sheet? They simply asked me which party and gave me the ballot.

 

I believe the book for the primary is divided by party affiliation. So the reason they ask, is to know which section to go to for you to sign in on. Only reason why I say that is, when I signed in yesterday, I noticed my wife's name was not above mine (the way it normally is in the general elections). I'd say it's because she's registered as a Democrat, and that I'm a Republican.

Just an aside on the radio this morning they mentioned that it was not a good day for the Tea Party yesterday but I don't know if they were strictly talking KY or not.

 

I think the story of how well McConnell did against Biven was the highlight but across the board, the more traditional GOP'ers did well against Tea Partiers.

My parents are both registered Democrats. I know for a fact that there's NO WAY that Getslow, Sr. would ever vote Democrat in a US Senate general election. It's fairly common in Kentucky, I'd imagine.

 

Same here.

Hard to say; my guess is a small but significant percentage. I can only speak for myself; registered in the party I vote for the vast majority of the time. I do know some folks who register in the "opposite party" for the express purpose of voting in local elections.

 

As for myself, I couldn't look myself in the mirror and say "there's a registered Republican". Couldn't sleep at night.

 

I am with you except on the opposite end of the political spectrum.

 

Why is it like that in so many places--that people are registered Democrat but generally vote Republican in the more notable, non-local elections? I've never understood that.

I am with you except on the opposite end of the political spectrum.

 

Why is it like that in so many places--that people are registered Democrat but generally vote Republican in the more notable, non-local elections? I've never understood that.

 

My best guess is that they register so as to be able to have a better chance to have a voice in the community. Example - nearly everyone who runs for local (Maysville, Mason County) office runs as a Democrat. Hence, Mason County has lots of REGISTERED D's who are DINOs. A few miles east, Lewis County is a bastion of Republicanism. Folks want to be able to have as much say as possible on local issues, while voting their conscience in national elections (where a single vote isn't anywhere near as likely to have much impact on election results).

 

Now, I couldn't begin to tell you if this is a chicken or the egg thing. Which came first in different localities - office-seekers of the same political stripe or registered voters of the same stripe.

My best guess is that they register so as to be able to have a better chance to have a voice in the community. Example - nearly everyone who runs for local (Maysville, Mason County) office runs as a Democrat. Hence, Mason County has lots of REGISTERED D's who are DINOs. A few miles east, Lewis County is a bastion of Republicanism. Folks want to be able to have as much say as possible on local issues, while voting their conscience in national elections (where a single vote isn't anywhere near as likely to have much impact on election results).

 

Now, I couldn't begin to tell you if this is a chicken or the egg thing. Which came first in different localities - office-seekers of the same political stripe or registered voters of the same stripe.

 

You are spot-on, but I'm wondering why people are DINO's to start with? That doesn't make any sense to me & has puzzled me for years. When I first registered to vote, I told my Dad I was going to register as a Republican & he said that was fine, but I would have little voice in local elections. I've contemplated becoming an Independent lately & it seems that would give me absolutely no voice in local elections. :lol2:

 

Bracken County & Pendleton County are very similar to Mason County in the makeup of registered voters. It's just a strange thing because both counties (along with Mason, I believe) almost always vote Republican in non-local elections.

Just out of curiosity, why would one want Democrats in office locally, but not nationally? Or vice versa....

Just out of curiosity, why would one want Democrats in office locally, but not nationally? Or vice versa....

 

In some cases, they're the only ones that run locally.