Posted on 05/21/2015 3:58:09 PM PDT by cotton1706
A year ago Sen. Mitch McConnell was basking in a convincing U.S. Senate primary victory, explaining he had "crushed the tea party" by beating political newcomer, Louisville entrepreneur, and army veteran Matt Bevin. But in a shocking 4-way gubernatorial primary, Bevin turned the tables in 2015 and is now the GOP nominee in a race against a very liberal and beatable Democrat Jack Conway; the guy Rand Paul rolled over in 2010.
This wasn’t supposed to happen. Bevin hesitated to even enter the governor’s race, only filing on the last day. The big favorite going in was the young agriculture commissioner, James Comer, who had great appeal across the state among both conservative activists and elected officials. But his campaign was torpedoed by an old college girlfriend, with charges of abuse and abortion, which he denied but could not overcome.
That should have put his major rival, Hal Heiner, one of the state’s wealthiest developers, in the driver’s seat. Heiner was nearly elected Louisville mayor in 2010 and was willing to spend millions of his own dollars to become governor. Then stories started circulating that Heiner's campaign was behind the Comer charges, and a grand jury was brought in to look at threats made by a pro-Heiner blogger. It very much hurt as well that Heiner had some of the least liked politicos in Kentucky helping his campaign, and “independent” PACs supporting Heiner were insultingly ugly with their adverts. In a state where everybody knows everybody else, this all backfired and Heiner wound up finishing a distant third.
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NEVER give up folks...bring more into the fold!
BTTT
Yes, Governor Bevin sounds good. Kentucky Republicans... Go for it... Elect Matt...
Kentucky is loaded with dixiecrat/GOPe country club types, and the name of their game is perpetuating the cheap/poor/cracker/brother labor scam that has been status quo there since who knows when.
Coal and General (Government) Electric ruled the Kentucky economy for ages. Both are now gone, but the political and financial hanger’s on still remain.
The plantation party (D & R both) are the true power brokers in the southern states.
http://www.kentucky.com/2015/05/21/3863082/as-matt-bevin-begins-general-election.html
(A story on the [overrated] divisions in the state Party)
*McConnell said Wednesday through an aide that he will endorse the Republican nominee after the election winner is made official.*
Eat it Mitch. Ain’t that crow good?
A statement McConnell never made.
Their candidate isn’t even in contention and has already conceded.
FYI, Bevin is on the Mandy Connell show now if you are able to pick up 840 WHAS on the dial.
We will certainly give it a good try. The down ballot is also very strong and fully stocked with candidates...and we managed to get credible candidates for each of those offices this time around and a lot of fresh faces who should all run energetic campaigns as long as they have the resources to do so.
Any thing that kicks McConnell in the balls is good news to me. Go, Matt, Go!
“A year ago Sen. Mitch McConnell was basking in a convincing U.S. Senate primary victory, explaining he had “crushed the tea party”
“A statement McConnell never made.”
I believe the Mitch said he was going to punch Tea Partiers in the nose.
The Mitch is quite the guy.
Good for Kentucky!! Now, bring on the one to take down Mitch!
He first took root inside the DC Beltway in the early 80's. His veins of corruption run deep in that cesspool. Mitch is as dirty as Reid.
I am amazed and very excited at the prospect of Bevin as governor of KY. Who knew?
McConnell: I think we are going to crush them everywhere.
Great news. Screw the GOPe.
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