[GBA]

Just out of curiosity, how long has Kentucky businessman Matt Bevin been from Kentucky?

Is he a local boy, born and raised? Did he go to school there and realized he found his home and stayed? Something else?

Are there reasons why Kentuckians should see him as being one of them and worthy of representing them and their interests, rather than those of outside interests?

[cotton1706]

Just from what I read real quick on the net, Bevin was born in New Hampshire and has a family bell business in Connecticut. He’s lived and run businesses in Kentucky since 1999. So while he wasn’t born there, it’s not like he moved there last year.

[Jane Long]

Having never served in elected office, Bevin is trying to sell his personal story — he’s a former Army captain who later went on to succeed in the world of finance and relocated to Kentucky in 1999, after which he invested in and founded several companies and firms around the country. In 2008, Bevin turned his attention to Bevin Bros., his family-owned bell manufacturing company.

McConnell's deep pocketed backers have already begun the slick ad attacks against this guy.

Like Bevin alluded...what does it say about an entrenched candidate who has to run ads attacking this newcomer, rather than on his own (McConnell's) record?