bobbyw24
05-16-2010, 12:09 PM
Here's an interesting take on the Kentucky Republican Senate Primary, courtesy of Senate Minority Leader (and native son) Mitch McConnell:
"We don't have incumbency on the line in Kentucky," he said on Meet The Press this morning. "We have two non-incumbents running for an open seat."
That's probably not the view of many of front-runner Rand Paul's supporters. They appear poised to hand Paul -- a vehement anti-establishment candidate and a Tea Party megastar -- the nomination over the objections of McConnell and others in the mainstream GOP, who have backed Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the primary.
With the polls tilted toward Paul, McConnell seemed ready to welcome him into the establishment after Tuesday. He offered somewhat tepid support for Grayson this morning, while making it clear he thinks Paul can win in the fall.
McConnell publicly endorsed Grayson just a few weeks ago, cutting an ad for him that's running the final days before the May 18 primary. On Meet The Press this morning, he reaffirmed that support -- but also tried to make nice with Paul at the same time
"I don't know who's going to win," McConnell told NBC's David Gregory. "I think Trey Grayson will be a stronger candidate in November, but I expect Kentucky's going to be in a pretty Republican mood this fall."
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"We don't have incumbency on the line in Kentucky," he said on Meet The Press this morning. "We have two non-incumbents running for an open seat."
That's probably not the view of many of front-runner Rand Paul's supporters. They appear poised to hand Paul -- a vehement anti-establishment candidate and a Tea Party megastar -- the nomination over the objections of McConnell and others in the mainstream GOP, who have backed Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the primary.
With the polls tilted toward Paul, McConnell seemed ready to welcome him into the establishment after Tuesday. He offered somewhat tepid support for Grayson this morning, while making it clear he thinks Paul can win in the fall.
McConnell publicly endorsed Grayson just a few weeks ago, cutting an ad for him that's running the final days before the May 18 primary. On Meet The Press this morning, he reaffirmed that support -- but also tried to make nice with Paul at the same time
"I don't know who's going to win," McConnell told NBC's David Gregory. "I think Trey Grayson will be a stronger candidate in November, but I expect Kentucky's going to be in a pretty Republican mood this fall."
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