Kentucky Senate: GOP’s Paul, Grayson Hold Double-Digit Leads

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 03/04/2010 | Scott Rasmussen

[speciallybland]

The two strongest Republican Senate hopefuls in Kentucky have edged further ahead of their top Democrat challengers in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.

Ophthalmologist Rand Paul leads Democratic Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo 51% to 34%. Last month he led Mongiardo 48% to 37%. Three percent (3%) prefer some other candidate, and 12% are undecided.

Paul, son of Texas Congressman Ron Paul, now posts a 49% to 34% lead over state Attorney General Jack Conway. In the previous survey, he had a 47% to 39% lead over Conway. Four percent (4%) like another candidate, and 13% more are undecided.

[no dems]

Either way, the Pubbies will hold onto that seat. I hope it’s Grayson.

[arista]

Grayson is an establishment Republican like Orin Hatch, John Cornyn, or Mitch McConnell. He’d never stick his neck out to propose any significant reduction in the size and scope of government.

[Falcon28]

Grayson is an establishment Republican

In this race, I'll take the Establishment Republican over the Paulistinian.

[Sir Gawain]

I wouldn’t.

[SharpRightTurn]

From what I’ve heard about the candidates, if I were a Kentuckian I would be supporting Bill Johnson or Rand Paul. Grayson is too much of an establishment party boy for me to be comfortable with him.

RINO hunting 2010.

Elect conservatives in the primaries. That’s the only way we’ll get them.

[ChrisInAR]

No way! If it is true that Greyson is an ex-democrat, then HECK NO!!!!! The GOP has too many ex-Dims already.

[ChrisInAR]

Yes, let’s continue in increasing the size of the fedgov. That’s it! More Establishment GOP’ers! < / sarc >

[Falcon28]

Yes, let’s continue in increasing the size of the fedgov. That’s it! More Establishment GOP’ers! < / sarc >

In most cases I'll take the Establishment candidate over the kook. In most cases I'll take the real conservative over the Establishment pick. Your boy Rand is a regular on the radio show of 9/11 Truther Alex Jones. Your boy Rand invites 9/11 Truthers to perform at his political rallies (Aimee Allen). By all means, stick to your delusions that Rand is not a 9/11 kook. If that's what makes you comfortable.

[no dems]

Didn’t know that Grayson was an Ex-Dem. I just know that Paul has an albatross around his neck.....the Libertarian blood-line.

[ChrisInAR]

IMO, anyone who respects Ronald Reagen would be far more concerned about the progressives w/in the GOP than the libertarians that he has praised in the past. I have a link to his intervies w/ Reason magazine on my profile page. Also, if you have supported Sarah Palin, does her endorsement of Rand Paul in the KY Senate race bother you? How will that affect your feelings about her?

[Christian_Capitalist]

In most cases I'll take the Establishment candidate over the kook. In most cases I'll take the real conservative over the Establishment pick. Your boy Rand is a regular on the radio show of 9/11 Truther Alex Jones. Your boy Rand invites 9/11 Truthers to perform at his political rallies (Aimee Allen). By all means, stick to your delusions that Rand is not a 9/11 kook. If that's what makes you comfortable.

Late-night radio-show hosts and rock musicians sometimes hold kooky opinions?
I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you.

[no dems]

First of all, with regard to Sarah Palin’s endorsement: That did not bother me one bit. I’m more disturbed over her endorsement of John McCain. Although, she must have felt she owed it to him. But, after this election, I bet she won’t give Juan McCain the time of day.

I am not anti-Libertarian. I agree with them on some things. I thought about becoming a Libertarian at one time, but they got a little “too far out” for me. I didn’t say I was against Rand Paul but a lot of people are, although unjustly, leery of his dad and that could hurt his chances in November. I can hear the Dem’s campaign slogan now; things like: “The nut doesn’t fall too far from the tree”.

My oldest son has been a big Ron Paul fan for years and I have no animosity toward the Pauls or the Libertarians. I just want to make sure we have 51 GOP Senators next January.

[no dems]

If you don’t think what I said in my Post #13, has any merit, see Post #4. That’s the attitude people have toward the Paul family that I’m talking about.

[ChrisInAR]

To a certain degree I wish we could get 67 GOP Senators, that way we could impeach Obama. I know that Biden would be much better, though.

[Falcon28]

Late-night radio-show hosts and rock musicians sometimes hold kooky opinions? I'm shocked.

Yes, and some kooky politicians sometimes except the endorsement of said radio hosts and rock musicians. Sometimes, even kooky politicians will invite these kooky rock stars to perform at their rallies. Shocking isn't it. The issue is not that Alex Jones and Aimee Allen are kooks. The issue is Rand Paul proudly excepting their endorsements and allowing them sing at their political rallies. These people believe our government murdered 3,000 of its own citizens. Snap out of it!

[Christian_Capitalist]

Yes, and some kooky politicians sometimes except the endorsement of said radio hosts and rock musicians. Sometimes, even kooky politicians will invite these kooky rock stars to perform at their rallies. Shocking isn't it. The issue is not that Alex Jones and Aimee Allen are kooks. The issue is Rand Paul proudly excepting their endorsements and allowing them sing at their political rallies. These people believe our government murdered 3,000 of its own citizens. Snap out of it!

I've never listened to Alex Jones, so I have no idea what he believes.

But I do occasionally do some little "Tea Party Radio" 1-minute radio spots for a smaller, regional-market Conservative radio show. Here's an excerpt from one of my recent scripts:

"In 1 Samuel 8:17, God warned the people of Israel that any government which demanded more in taxes than the 10% which God Himself required for His tithe, was a tyranny over the people. The great Reformer John Calvin said that taxes taken from working folk were “almost the very blood of the people, which it were the harshest inhumanity not to spare”.

And yet in America today, combined Federal and State taxation of over $4.5 Trillion dollars consumes over 30% of all national income – revenues which the Government uses for such corrupt and immoral purposes as teaching atheism in our public schools, and subsidizing abortions in foreign countries...."

Now, I'll tell you this: without ever having listened to Alex Jones, if he were to call me up and ask to air that radio spot on his show, I'd certainly give him permission to do so. Heck, if Howard Stern wanted to air that spot -- and I hate Howard Stern, mind you -- I'd give him permission, too. Know why? Because I don't really care what radio host is broadcasting my little message of lower taxes and moral governance, just so long as it's being broadcast. I expect that Rand Paul feels much the same way. I'm happy to get the message out; I'm agnostic as to what radio show I use as my platform.

As to the endorsements of rock musicians -- well, I don't think of Twisted Sister as paragons of old-school conservatism, but I didn't begrudge them their support of Arnold Schwarzenegger's gubernatorial candidacy (I just wish that Arnold himself were more conservative). Kooky rock musicians can endorse whomsoever they please; I don't much care about their endorsements one way or another. They're just kooky rock musicians.

"Vote Republican, S.M.F.F.O.T.S!"

[Falcon28]

Kooky rock musicians can endorse whomsoever they please

You're completely missing the point. Of course kooky radio hosts and musicians can endorse whoever they want. That's not the issue. The issue is Rand Paul EXCEPTING these endorsements. If George Bush excepted th endorsement of say, the Aryan Brotherhood, what does that tell you about Bush? If Obama excepted the endorsement of say, Hamas, what does that tell you about Obama?

Rand proudly excepted the endorsement of Alex Jones and Aimee Allen, both of whom believe the US gov't murdered 3,000 of its own citizens on 9/11. Rand doesn't question them, debate with them, no he welcomes them with open arms and says: "Hey would you mind coming to my rallies and performing?"

You really need to do some research on Alex Jones before you comment any further.

[okie01]

You really need to do some research on Alex Jones before you comment any further.

Better advice was never given.

[Christian_Capitalist]

You're completely missing the point. Of course kooky radio hosts and musicians can endorse whoever they want. That's not the issue. The issue is Rand Paul EXCEPTING these endorsements. If George Bush excepted th endorsement of say, the Aryan Brotherhood, what does that tell you about Bush? If Obama excepted the endorsement of say, Hamas, what does that tell you about Obama? Rand proudly excepted the endorsement of Alex Jones and Aimee Allen, both of whom believe the US gov't murdered 3,000 of its own citizens on 9/11. Rand doesn't question them, debate with them, no he welcomes them with open arms and says: "Hey would you mind coming to my rallies and performing?" You really need to do some research on Alex Jones before you comment any further.

I think that you mean "accepting" endorsements, not "excepting". Taking "exception" to their endorsements would mean the opposite of what you're trying to say.

I suppose that your point about the Aryan Brotherhood is valid -- I might, much as I loathe his show, let Howard Stern play one of my radio spots; but I wouldn't want "White Power Radio" (if there is such a thing) to be airing my spots. That said, I don't know that I'd consider Alex Jones to be in the same category as the Aryan Nations -- largely because, as I said, I really don't know much about the guy. If you'd like to post a transcript of something he's said that you found objectionable, I'd be happy to read such a transcript. Otherwise, I probably will continue to care very little about Alex Jones, because I don't think that Alex Jones has that big of an audience. (Ergo, I don't think that he matters much).

Aimee Allen I couldn't care less about, any more than I care about Dee Snider's support for Arnold Schwarzenegger. Like I said -- they're both just kooky rock musicians.