[Dave W]

Of course, because Kentucky has more registered Democrats than Republicans, so there are more democrat voters. This should not be surprising. There are about 1.7 million democrat voters versus 1.1 million republican voters, a fairly significant advantage - about a 55% to 38% advantage for the democrats. The democrats always have more primary votes.

Kentucky, historically, has been a very democrat state (which, again, shouldn't be a surprise.)

So one shouldn't assume how this will translate into the November outcome, based on absolute vote totals in today's primary.

[JRandomFreeper]

Todays outcome, plus the polls, plus the fact that Mitch has burned his bridges with conservatives by declaring war on them and spending millions to defeat conservatism gives me a pretty clear indication that the liberal voting for Reid's agenda won't be Mitch anymore after November.

And Mitch is a liberal that has been voting for Reid's liberal agenda.

/johnny

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Sir: See....Demographics means a lot. Some folks cannot think strategically!!! The numbers show that Kentucky is basically a “Red” state where Obama has very low approval ratings. The large Republican/Conservative turnout in November. plus the independents jumping to the Pubbies....will deliver a “Red” state, November, 2014!!!

Like I said...i cannot stand Mitch McConnell...he sank Ted Cruz & Mike Lee when both men were dead right about failed Obamacare. but....having said that....i cannot even stand to hear “traitor” Obama open up his “Pajama Boy” mouth. The very sight of him disgusts me!!! I can never forgive his “Benghazi” abandonment of our four public servants...left to die in terror and pain...and, now the VA gig of killing our military veterans by Obama panel choice!!! IMHO....Obama and the entire Democrat Party must be defeated politically...right now!!! McConnell...we can easily take down later.

[tanknetter]

Kentucky, historically, has been a very democrat state (which, again, shouldn't be a surprise.)

Yeah, but we're talking Yellow Dog/Blue Dog variety Dems. They generally vote for Conservative Dems in the state races, but send Republicans to Washington.

IOW they vote Party at the state level, policy/ideology at the national. They do this knowing that the national Dem Party is very much against them on things like guns, coal, etc.

Which is why Grimes is spending so much effort and energy trying to get to McConnell's right on those issues. They're hoping that appeal on local issues will translate into votes against McConnell. McConnell's play is going to be that Grimes is the candidate of the Liberal DC Dem Establishment and despite whatever conservative promises she makes on specific issues, sending her to Washington is only going to enable and empower Dems to do things very much against Kentuckians' interest.