I'm looking at this race from a long-distance prespective and I wonder if this race could be the equivalent of the Boschwitz-Wellstone race in 1990.
Boschwitz raced wads of cash and ran an uncaring race against Wellstone. By the time Boschwitz realized there was a problem, they paniced and made bad last-minute decisions that cost them the election.
Trust me, I remember visiting Boschwitz's HQ several times in 1990 and I've never before (or since) met a group of more arrogant, over-confident asses.
I hope none of those people ever found jobs on a political campaign again.
if you're a Minnesota GOP'er, you know who I'm talking about.
This is definitely not the KY version of Boschwitz-Wellstone. Mongiardo doesn't have a fraction of the charm and likeability of the late Sen. Wellstone, he's an arrogant ass.
In a few respects. The thing is, Bunning is a controversial politician who appeared to get lucky. Remember, he won the last election by less than 7,000 votes. He was facing a very tough race against then-Gov. Paul Patton. But Patton's zipper and arrogance destroyed his career. In the meantime, Bunning's aggressive fundraising scared off other 'Rats. (Ben Chandler is probably kicking himself for skipping this race). And when he drew a little-known state legislator, he became cocky. Some of the statements Bunning has made defy logic. And his mistakes, not any strength of Mongiardo's, created an opening. He's still favored, but any further gaffes could put this race in the doubtful catagory.
Like I said in a previous posting, I wish Anne Northup were the nominee instead of the aging Jim Bunning.