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'It's going to be a dogfight:' Grimes leads McConnell in first Bluegrass Poll
WHAS Louisville ^ | Feb 6, 2014 | Joe Arnold

Posted on 02/06/2014 4:22:17 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Nine months before Kentucky's 2014 U.S. Senate election, Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes leads five-term incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) 46% to 42% in a WHAS11/Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll released Thursday.

McConnell enjoys a comfortable 26 point margin in the Republican primary contest against Matt Bevin in the poll conducted by Survey USA and commissioned by a partnership of WHAS11, The Courier-Journal, WKYT-TV in Lexington and the Lexington Herald-Leader.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bevin; kentucky; mcconnell; primarymcconnell; senate; senateraces
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Obviously, not a good result for Matt Bevin. He's lost ground to Mitch since the last state-wide poll. McConnell has been spending a FORTUNE on ads in the past two weeks... radio and TV. It's full-court press. You'd think the primary election was next week... not 3 months from now.
1 posted on 02/06/2014 4:22:17 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim
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If the people of KY want Mitch after all he has and hasn’t done, they deserve to be represented by him.


2 posted on 02/06/2014 4:25:25 PM PST by arderkrag (An Unreconstructed Georgian, STANDING WITH RAND.)
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To: SomeCallMeTim

From the article: “Sixty percent of likely voters in the Bluegrass Poll disapprove of McConnell’s job performance”.

OUCH!

That’s gonna be a hard sell.


3 posted on 02/06/2014 4:25:32 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
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McConnell has been spending a FORTUNE on ads in the past two weeks... radio and TV

The problem with this country are the people that are swayed by radio and TV ads. I understand it but it amazes me that people fall for it, especially in this day and age when everything there is know about politicians and their record is literally at your finger tips.

4 posted on 02/06/2014 4:28:25 PM PST by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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“Sixty percent of likely voters in the Bluegrass Poll disapprove of McConnell’s job performance”.

That's got to indicate a big swing from this poll by election day. Hang tough, Bevin. Make Mitch nervous


5 posted on 02/06/2014 4:28:55 PM PST by Paine in the Neck (Our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor)
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I stopped believing Dem media push polls that onky benefit the Dems and not the Conservative option.

Recall PPP poll that was the media gospel how Ken. C in VA was getting crushed but surprise lost by only 2 %.
They all knew that and hide it to keep voter turn out low.

Its the same scam here !
Trust me Mitchy has shifted right on immigration because Bevin is moving in for the kill.
But the local left Dem media in KY will not let that fact get out !


6 posted on 02/06/2014 4:31:38 PM PST by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force)
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Oh yeah...like a LIBERAL DEMOCRAT will be better....REALLY??? Do TELL how so!!


7 posted on 02/06/2014 4:32:53 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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WHAT TO BELIEVE?

Which Is the Most Electable Republican in Kentucky? (Bevin, not McConnell, leads Democrat)

Election 2014: Kentucky Senate - Rasmussen (McConnell in REAL trouble! Bevin LEADS Grimes!)

Rasmussen Poll Shows Bevin Outperforming McConnell Against Democratic Challenger

8 posted on 02/06/2014 4:33:55 PM PST by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
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This poll is BS. McConnell is in trouble and he’s having his KY friends in the media posit favorable ratings for him.


9 posted on 02/06/2014 4:34:37 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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Trust me Mitchy has shifted right on immigration because Bevin is moving in for the kill.

I LOVE how staunchly conservative Pols like Mitch get religion come election time. :-)

If we just had an election every year? Mitch would be awesome!

10 posted on 02/06/2014 4:35:25 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
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What a crock!!!No way a democrat wins Kentucky in 2014.....lots more insurance policies to get cancelled!!


11 posted on 02/06/2014 4:37:22 PM PST by ontap
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Need more details on this poll before we can pass judgment. Is it Likely Voters? What are the crosstabs and poll make up? Is that consistent with previous election turnouts?


12 posted on 02/06/2014 4:38:00 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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Horrible for Bevin. I mean I loathe McConnell so much I can live with losing the seat and then getting it back later, but how is this possible? I have high hopes for Bevin.


13 posted on 02/06/2014 4:38:20 PM PST by RIghtwardHo
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We’ll show the GOP-e, vote for Lundergan.


14 posted on 02/06/2014 4:38:49 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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you surely know these "rags/tampon's" reputations...
to even consider these polls as accurate is ridiculous.

15 posted on 02/06/2014 4:40:29 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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What is happening is very similar to what happened with that weak rino father of communist health care — mit robedme. We stay the hell HOME!!! I wouldn’t scratch my back for that POS if he begged me on bended knee. Get these weaklings off the ballot or we are gone.


16 posted on 02/06/2014 4:58:17 PM PST by SADMILLIE
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To: 1010RD

The details of the poll are linked at the site,


17 posted on 02/06/2014 5:01:45 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
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To: skinkinthegrass

yes Skink... The paper are all VERY liberal rags.. But, Joe Arnold is a pretty straight up guy. The poll numbers look about right to me,


18 posted on 02/06/2014 5:07:28 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
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“If the people of KY want Mitch after all he has and hasn’t done, they deserve to be represented by him.”

Unfortunately, it isn’t just about Kentucky.


19 posted on 02/06/2014 5:23:36 PM PST by vette6387
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the bigger story is the republican challenger beats bitch mcconnell if the election was held today.


20 posted on 02/06/2014 5:26:44 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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