McConnell is already in position to send a lot of pork Kentucky's way and if the GOP wins control of the Senate, his clout will grow substantially. Yet, I believe that he spent at least three times as much money as Bevin to avoid an even more embarrassing result.

 

The power of incumbency, especially for the top ranking GOP Senator, should have been a huge advantage for McConnell and allowed him to coast to a landslide victory. 60 percent under the circumstances was not a very impressive win. If he does not adjust fire and stop poking conservatives in the eyes with his thumb, then he may be one of the few Republican Senate candidates to lose in November.

 

McConnell himself has said the pork days are over. He can't get a penny out of Washington for a bridge on one of the most traveled roads in the nation. McConnell said that is all on the state.

 

On the election results, I don't think anything that happened last night has an impact on the race in the fall. Every race is its own animal. Can and will Grimes roll in the mud with Mitch? I don't think she will stoop low enough to win the election.

It's already started. I saw a commercial tonight from some public interest group (that favored McConnell) that was throwing some mud toward Grimes and her relationships and associations. Wow, wasn't the primary just on Tuesday?

If Mitch doesn't win by a significant margin of at least 2-1 or better, it will severely weaken him in the fall, I think.

 

If Father Time doesn't get him first.

McConnell himself has said the pork days are over. He can't get a penny out of Washington for a bridge on one of the most traveled roads in the nation. McConnell said that is all on the state.

 

On the election results, I don't think anything that happened last night has an impact on the race in the fall. Every race is its own animal. Can and will Grimes roll in the mud with Mitch? I don't think she will stoop low enough to win the election.

Campaign money will flood Kentucky from Democratic organizations around the country and Grimes will roll in the mud with Mitch whether she wants to or not. Of course, she will likely claim that she has no control over what the ads say about McConnell, just as Obama tried to distance himself from the mud that was slung at McCain and Romney.

 

As long as attack ads work, politicians on both sides will run them. Thanks to so-called campaign finance reforms, most attack ads are no longer paid for directly by the candidates' campaigns, but the candidates' denial of responsibility for the ads is not plausible.

 

A vote for Grimes is a vote for Harry Reid and an endorsement of Obama's failures. That will be McConnell's message, as it should be. Grimes has very little experience to run on, so if she wants to win the election, she will trash McConnell's record and paint him as a moderate to suppress conservative Republican turnout. I don't see much enthusiasm for either candidate.

McConnell himself has said the pork days are over. He can't get a penny out of Washington for a bridge on one of the most traveled roads in the nation. McConnell said that is all on the state.

 

On the election results, I don't think anything that happened last night has an impact on the race in the fall. Every race is its own animal. Can and will Grimes roll in the mud with Mitch? I don't think she will stoop low enough to win the election.

 

Just a thought, it took 42 years to get the funding together for the Louisville bridge project. Ann Northup was much more instrumental in that acquisition than Mitch McConnell. Maybe the blame should be placed on the direct representation of the NKY constituancy than Senator McConnell, who is large scale in his focus.

It's already started. I saw a commercial tonight from some public interest group (that favored McConnell) that was throwing some mud toward Grimes and her relationships and associations. Wow, wasn't the primary just on Tuesday?

 

I was saying the same thing this morning. I wondered how long they've had those spots produced and air time secured, because they were lickety-split getting the message out.

Just a thought, it took 42 years to get the funding together for the Louisville bridge project. Ann Northup was much more instrumental in that acquisition than Mitch McConnell. Maybe the blame should be placed on the direct representation of the NKY constituancy than Senator McConnell, who is large scale in his focus.

 

I don't want to get off topic, but you are absolutely right about the N. Ky. legislative representation being the biggest problem in bridge funding. Only one legislator spoke up loudly on the bridge and his entire focus was on making sure there are no tolls on the bridge. Now, back to Mitch.

I don't want to get off topic, but you are absolutely right about the N. Ky. legislative representation being the biggest problem in bridge funding. Only one legislator spoke up loudly on the bridge and his entire focus was on making sure there are no tolls on the bridge. Now, back to Mitch.

 

Back to Mitch, I want to be clear that my defense of Mitch in this situation in no way, shape or form should be construed as overall approval or support of him.

I was saying the same thing this morning. I wondered how long they've had those spots produced and air time secured, because they were lickety-split getting the message out.

 

My guess is they've had them ready for months.

I was saying the same thing this morning. I wondered how long they've had those spots produced and air time secured, because they were lickety-split getting the message out.

 

For me, it's not about the content of the message or political positions or who I even support. I just want a break from political ads, phone calls, mailings, etc. (for at least a little while).

Campaign money will flood Kentucky from Democratic organizations around the country and Grimes will roll in the mud with Mitch whether she wants to or not. Of course, she will likely claim that she has no control over what the ads say about McConnell, just as Obama tried to distance himself from the mud that was slung at McCain and Romney.

 

As long as attack ads work, politicians on both sides will run them. Thanks to so-called campaign finance reforms, most attack ads are no longer paid for directly by the candidates' campaigns, but the candidates' denial of responsibility for the ads is not plausible.

 

A vote for Grimes is a vote for Harry Reid and an endorsement of Obama's failures. That will be McConnell's message, as it should be. Grimes has very little experience to run on, so if she wants to win the election, she will trash McConnell's record and paint him as a moderate to suppress conservative Republican turnout. I don't see much enthusiasm for either candidate.

 

 

I agree with the bolded 100%. 3rd choice Allie will be a rubber stamp for Reid/Obama/Pelosi. Even if she's not as a 1st term Senator from a state hostile to their agenda she will be able to do absolutely nothing. That's a big part of the reason why I can't understand why Tea Partires would sit this one out. If you don't see Grimes winning this seat as anything other then a disaster you have to vote to make sure she doesn't win it.