The polls (if we are to believe these things) say that its a dead heat right now between Paul and Grayson. So, for better or worse, I anticipate that it will get much nastier on both sides over the next few months. If I recall correctly, the official campaign only began talking about Grayson's Democrat roots after the Grayson campaign got desperate and said Paul had not been a Kentuckian long enough. It was then fair for them to return serve: that Paul had been both a Kentuckian and a Republican much longer than Grayson had been a Republican.
Since you mention Conway, Mongiardo, and dark horses, here is some irony for you...there are presently two other declared candidates in the Democratic primary; one is a woman and one is a minority, but the Dems are only pushing the rich, white males. LOL.
As fed up as I am with the Republican Party, I almost give an automatic strike to lifelong Republicans. (haha - it’s a joke :) Didn’t know about the residency questions, but I’d like to not have so much venom between the two camps. I’m not really “friends with anyone on the Grayson side, so I only see the Paul side. It’s less the “official campaign” and more the grassroots that I have seen be ugly, but if you are going to pride yourself on a grassroots campaign, I do think you should chastise those who suggest on a FB discussion that you steal the opposition’s signs OR straight from the Democrat playbook - throw a Kegger and attach your opponent’s name to it. (Sometimes things are funnier privately than when expressed on a public forum - PLUS there is nothing wrong with a good ole fashioned kegger -not that I would know - lol). I think Facebook has really just exposed me to a different side, because while I’m usually working for a campaign, I rarely have seen this disdain first hand.
Either way, hopefully everyone will support the person who challenges the Dim cabal. You can bet after May, I’ll be working my tail off for whomever wins the candidacy and wish the best to all involved - really. Conway is a jackass and Mongiardo, well...I think we all know him well enough to leave it alone.
As disgusted as I get sometimes, I say quite often, I’d rather see a loud, rude passion than a quiet, polite apathy. I will say a lot of previously apathetic people have become involved in the Rand Paul campaign, so perhaps that leads to some of the extra enthusiasm.
I did not realize that about the other two candidates on the Dim side. Mongiardo is from close to my neck of the woods. (I’m in Eastern KY) He’s probably the one candidate I know the most about, unfortunately.