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Why Ashley Judd's Breakup Is Bad News for Mitch McConnell
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/why-ashley-judd-s-breakup-is-bad-news-for-mitch-mcconnell-20130130 ^ | January 30, 2013 | Michael Catalini

Posted on 01/30/2013 7:37:02 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

Actress Ashley Judd and Indy Car driver Dario Franchitti are ending their marriage after 11 years, and, yes, the news impacts Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Judd is weighing whether to jump into politics and challenge McConnell in Kentucky in 2014. She was in Washington for the inauguration and attended an event at EMILY's List, the group that backs pro-choice Democratic women running for governor or Congress. Judd even carpooled with Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, who demonstrated she knows how to win in a red state after defeating the self-injurious Todd Akin.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: celebs; divorce; franchitti; judd; mcconnell; races
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

You really don’t have much confidence in the citizens of Kentucky. She’s about as likeable as Babs Boxer is. I have faith that the citizes of Kentucky are smarter than those of California.


61 posted on 01/31/2013 8:20:10 AM PST by beandog (All Aboard the Choo Choo Train to Crazy Town)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Al Franken lowered the bar for a senate seat so low that anything goes.


62 posted on 01/31/2013 8:26:16 AM PST by jersey117
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To: beandog
I can only hope the good people of Kentucky are smarter than that.

Well, we know that not all Freepers are smarter than that.

63 posted on 01/31/2013 9:05:06 AM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: beandog

I live here. She is highlighted at every UK basketball game as being in the stands and probably every has better name recognition than Mitch.

Be thankful it isn’t Clooney running.


64 posted on 01/31/2013 4:39:42 PM PST by Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
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To: Pride_of_the_Bluegrass

sorry fat fingered that last post


65 posted on 01/31/2013 4:41:05 PM PST by Pride_of_the_Bluegrass
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