[fieldmarshaldj]

Who is the Reagan Republican ? Well, Grayson is a party switcher and was too young to cast a vote in the ‘80s. He did support Bubba in college, but grew up and got with the program. As for Rand Paul, given that his father WAS the anti-Reagan who opposed him for President, Rand cannot claim that mantle, either.

Frankly, I’d say Grayson is closer to the Reagan mode, but there’s no “perfect” viable candidate in the race. My problems with Rand are that he had no visibility before this seat was appearing to come open, he’s just using his father’s name and fundraising network to buy the nomination. He has no public record, no accomplishments. He had ample opportunity to have run for lesser office and build a record. It’d be a different story, perhaps, if he were running a kamikaze bid in a state with no viable Republican to run, but we’ve already got an experienced candidate in who has won statewide twice.

Virtually all the sleaze and slander has been coming exclusively from Paul’s camp, the Soros and Van Jones associations, which are so ludicrously over the top (because, oh, yeah, Soros is real interested in Kentucky and a lesser statewide official - makes perfect sense, y’know ? I’d be surprised if Soros has even set foot in Kentucky). It’s crap like this which is going to inflict enormous damage on the eventual nominee, and the Dems could very well take this as a result.

[ellery]

FRiend, is it true that Grayson gave the keynote speech at this conference? If so, this doesn’t sound like “sleaze” to me—it seems like a real problem.

[skinkinthegrass]

As for Rand Paul, given that his father WAS the anti-Reagan who opposed him for President, Rand cannot claim that mantle, either....Virtually all the sleaze and slander has been coming exclusively from Paul’s camp, the Soros and Van Jones associations, which are so ludicrously over the top

Hmmm....What you say is true.
Hadn't heard of him prior to this Senate Run.
....and I rem: BlueGrass Patriot's tactics in '03.
all smoke...no fire.

I rem; you talking about his local/state connection (Louis'ville mtg.), RPL.

[MSF BU]

"In fact, I was one of only four sitting members of the United States House of Representatives who endorsed Ronald Reagan's candidacy for President in 1976."

As I thought, Paul was one of the few who supported Reagan in 1976. He headed their 1976 delegation which presented headaches for the Ford people. As for either candidate losing, I can't imagine Kentucky sending a liberal to the senate next year.