Those polls showing that a brain-dead Ashley Judd might have taken him out were no joke.
McConnell took some pretty nasty swipes at Judd over her history of mental issues, and she decided to drop out.
If you read the local KY press from last year it’s apparant that Grimes was bullied into running. She wanted to be Gov, and the way was paved for her. She did not want to run against McConnell.
He may be a RINO a**, but McConnell has a history of also being an absolute ruthless b*st*rd in fighting to keep “his” seat. I see no logical reason why he wouldn’t be the same this time around.