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Poll shows Bevin (R), Beshear (D), in dead heat ahead of November election
WKYT-TV Lexington ^ | 10/16/2019 | WKYT News Staff

Posted on 10/16/2019 5:23:07 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A new poll shows Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear are in a dead heat just weeks ahead of November's gubernatorial election.

A Mason-Dixon Kentucky Poll shows both Bevin and Beshear have 46 percent of the vote. Libertarian John Hicks has one percent while seven percent of voters remain undecided. There is a margin of error of no more than four percentage points.

The polling lines up with a Politico report which said Bevin is gaining ground in the governor's race. He was down eight percent against Beshear in Mason-Dixon's December 2018 poll.

The poll shows Bevin is drawing more Republican support, as he has increased 10 percent in GOP support. He also has a stronger crossover vote with Democrats than Beshear has with Republicans. Bevin's job approval rating remains at 45 percent, while 48 percent disapprove of his job performance.

(Excerpt) Read more at wkyt.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: andybeshear; beshear; bevin; kentucky; mattbevin
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Bevin 46, Beshear 46. The previous poll was Beshear 48, Bevin 40. Things are trending in the right direction. Of course, good turnout is key.
1 posted on 10/16/2019 5:23:07 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

This is Kentucky, can a dem win a governor’s race?


2 posted on 10/16/2019 5:28:24 PM PDT by JoSixChip (I'm an American Nationalist)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Dems always claim Bevin is dead in the water...

so a poll showing a tie is wonderful news.


3 posted on 10/16/2019 5:29:14 PM PDT by Conserv ( b)
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To: JoSixChip

They usually do. If Bevin is re-elected it would be quite historic.


4 posted on 10/16/2019 5:31:43 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Conserv

WHY in the hell does anyone on the right pay any attention to polls!!!!


5 posted on 10/16/2019 5:32:57 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

It’s fun to call them on their horsesh!t.


6 posted on 10/16/2019 5:37:50 PM PDT by Conserv ( b)
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To: Conserv

Should Trump visit or should Bevin win it w/o help? Trump can use a win like that to prove the fake news is fake.


7 posted on 10/16/2019 5:46:01 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
They usually do. If Bevin is re-elected it would be quite historic.

Wow, Kentucky was one of the places I'm reviewing to move to now that I am retired. This is a strike against them.
8 posted on 10/16/2019 5:48:35 PM PDT by JoSixChip (I'm an American Nationalist)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Trump should definitely visit Kentucky.


9 posted on 10/16/2019 5:48:47 PM PDT by Conserv ( b)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Matt Bevin’s Win In Kentucky Shows We Are Addicted To Bad Polling

https://thefederalist.com/2015/11/04/matt-bevins-win-in-kentucky-shows-we-are-addicted-to-bad-polling/


10 posted on 10/16/2019 5:51:16 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Republican Wildcat

There never is a tie.

It always goes to the Democrat.


11 posted on 10/16/2019 5:53:58 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: JoSixChip

He is our second Republican governor in over 100 years.


12 posted on 10/16/2019 6:23:59 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: JoSixChip

Well, in the defense of Kentucky, Bevin himself is who made this a race with making some really bad comments at times and damaging his own personal popularity - otherwise I really don’t think this would even be a contest. The air war has effectively refocused the race on policy instead of personality which has damaged Beshear and strengthened Bevin. The Democrats had been solidly in control of the state House since the 1920s until the 2016 election and it flipped big time to a Republican supermajority and it held on in 2018 - I believe that is here to stay.


13 posted on 10/16/2019 6:27:06 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj

ping


14 posted on 10/16/2019 6:27:40 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

If I read that article correctly, it is a REGISTERED voter poll. Those are useless in that they always favor Democrats. That means Bevin is ahead.


15 posted on 10/16/2019 6:37:17 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I believe it is accurate in that Beshear may get 46% of the vote.


16 posted on 10/16/2019 6:43:51 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: JoSixChip; Republican Wildcat; Impy; BillyBoy; LS; NFHale; GOPsterinMA; campaignPete R-CT; ...

From the 19th century until the 1990s, no Governor could run for reelection in KY (unless they succeeded to the office after the start of a term). There has never been a Republican reelected Governor. Only once in state history has a Republican succeeded another, and that was in 1899 when William Sylvester Taylor did so, only to have the election stolen by a Democrat Board of Elections and handed to the loser, William Goebel (who himself had just created said board, which was massively unpopular). That decision just about triggered a civil war in the state and Goebel was promptly assassinated on his 4th DAY in office in Feb 1900.


17 posted on 10/16/2019 6:45:56 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Sixth GOP Governor since 1919, actually. The longest stretch without one was from 1971-2004, which permitted the Dems to deeply entrench their corrupt patronage armies that Ernie Fletcher tried to weed out when he was elected, only to have them used against him to run him out in a virtual coup d’état led by that execrable then-AG Stumpy.


18 posted on 10/16/2019 6:49:48 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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To: Conserv

“It’s fun to call them on their horsesh!t.”

They just shovel out more horse dung. What’s so fun?


19 posted on 10/16/2019 6:56:04 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Republican Wildcat

Predict averages on OurCampaigns still has Bevin 51-48% over Beshear. I think he’ll get that. Cameron may get 60% for AG. I’m gonna be optimistic.

Pres. Trump absolutely needs to do a barnstorming tour for the KY candidates the week of the election and for Rispone down in LA to help him take out Edwards.


20 posted on 10/16/2019 6:56:10 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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