I’m not too sure of that. McConnell took enough of a blowtorch to Ashley Judd last year that it scared her out of running.
I’d be willing to bet that a LOT of McConnell’s support comes from people who don’t like him, but think that the KY seat could be the deciding factor in retaking the Senate next year and don’t have confidence in the more ideologically acceptable Bevins to be able to take on Grimes and the KY Dem machine (which is pretty powerful).
You don't take the Senate with McConnel still there, it will be his senate and Dingy Harry has shown them how to really wield power.
A lot of that had to do with her residency status and whether or not Judd was actually able to run "legally" in the commonwealth. It had little to do with her ideology or positions - which given McConnell's record - is one that will eviscerate Conservatives, and treat with kid gloves - the actual Democrat ideology and positions.
McConnell keeps insisting HE has tried to stop Obama "all the way", that HE opposed the debt hike, the TARP bailout, and stopped Obama's war on coal. Like everything: he's so full of crap it's oozing out of his shell. He's done nothing but play games - to create illusions of his 'KY Conservative values'. He's a D.C. hack that would rather shine Obama's shoes and funnel money into his war chest than actually lead
The McConnell machine is really the Democrat machine in this state. They would rather lose the seat to an Obama stooge Marxist than allow a Conservative to fill it. McConnell has been waging a shameless and personal war on Bevin for a year now - and he's not letting up.
Plz see my Post #69.