Kentucky Senate: Rand Paul surging (Daily Kos running scared)

Daily Kos | 3-19-2010 | Kos

[Christian_Capitalist]

KY-Sen: Rand Paul surging

by kos

Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 09:16:03 AM PDT

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 3/15-17. Likely voters. MoE 4%, 5% for primary samples. (8/31-9/2/2009 results)

Republican Senate primary
Rand Paul (R) 40
Trey Grayson (R) 28

Democratic Senate primary
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 47
Jack Conway (D) 31

On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo has significantly expanded his lead over Kentucky's Attorney General.

For the GOP, Paul, son of Ron, has reversed the primary numbers in the last six months, running an outsider campaign that is pure teabagger with a dash of anti-war fervor. He is certainly giving the GOP establishment fits, especially the Mitch McConnell machine which is backing the secretary of state. Even Dick Cheney appears involved, panicking at the thought of an anti-war libertarian undermining neocons from within. On the other hand, Paul appears to be the GOP's strongest general election option:

Rand Paul (R) 46
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 37

Rand Paul (R) 45
Jack Conway (D) 39

Trey Grayson (R) 43
Daniel Mongiardo (D) 38

Trey Grayson (R) 44
Jack Conway (D) 36

Certainly not as hopeful as last week's SurveyUSA poll of the race. Both Democrats suffer from high undecideds from Democratic respondents -- in the other of 20-26 percent. Less than 10 percent of Republicans are undecided. But there aren't enough Democrats to make up these gaps, so to be competitive, they will have to close their sizable deficits among independent voters.

[Christian_Capitalist]

"I am proud to support great grassroots candidates like Dr. Paul....
Because he’s a federalist and he wants the states to have more say --
and as we respect the 10th Amendment in our Constitution,
he wants the states to have more say in a lot of these issues." ~~ Governor Sarah Palin.

Rand Paul is endorsed by:

• Sarah Palin
• Steve Forbes
• Dick Armey
• Gun Owners of America
• Concerned Women for America

there aren't enough Democrats to make up these gaps, so to be competitive, they will have to close their sizable deficits among independent voters

Yeah... running against Rand Paul, arguably the most independent/"Tea Party" GOP Senate candidate in this election cycle?

Sure. Lemme know how that turns out, Kentucky 'Rats.

Oh, and it'll probably help if you keep referring to independent-conservative Tea Party voters as "teabaggers". Real good marketing plan, Kos; keep at it.

[MichiganConservative]

good.

[humblegunner]

For the GOP, Paul, son of Ron

Is he a nutcase truther like his dad?

[Christian_Capitalist]

Kentucky Senate news.

Rand Paul substantially out-polling the likely 'Rat nominee, Daniel Mongiardo!!

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I bet the apple hit the tree trunk several times on the way down.

[MichiganConservative]

I think the “truther” issue is the most pressing issue of the day, don’t you? I mean, there’s absolutely nothing else happening. Well, maybe his position on the Kennedy assassination.

[Christian_Capitalist]

Is he a nutcase truther like his dad?

Have you stopped beating your wife?

Neither Ron Paul nor Rand Paul are "truthers", but of course you knew that already.

Rand Paul is a little more hawkish than Ron Paul in his support for the War in Afghanistan, and in his support for military tribunals at Gitmo.

Those are probably the biggest foreign policy differences between the two. Does that answer your question?

[Christian_Capitalist]

I bet the apple hit the tree trunk several times on the way down.

One can only hope. Most of Ron Paul's domestic policy, I largely support.

[MichiganConservative]

Those are probably the biggest foreign policy differences between the two. Does that answer your question?

There is absolutely nothing more important to us these days than the war in Afghanistan or Iraq. Everything is copacetic in DC right now. Long live the empire!

[padre35]

Should be fun, Rand Paul is a lock to be the Republican nominee, and his blend of constitutionalism will be at odds with the taste for .Gov bucks the bluegrass state has developed.

But either way, a Rand Paul victory will be a shot in the arm for Grassroots conservatism.

[SandRat]

The Cure



and in the end..

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I used to work with the guy (Paul) back in the 90’s. Kind of a caspar milquetoast kind of guy as I remember him, although it’s been awhile and I didn’t see him all that often. I sorta remember that he had a hot wife though :)

[Christian_Capitalist]

Back in 1976, Congressman Ron Paul led the Texas delegation of the Ronald Reagan for President campaign at the Republican National Convention.

I should be very pleased to see Senator Rand Paul perform the same service on Sarah Palin's behalf in 2012.

[gidget7]

Getting old, that mantra.

[Christian_Capitalist]

I used to work with the guy (Paul) back in the 90’s. Kind of a caspar milquetoast kind of guy as I remember him, although it’s been awhile and I didn’t see him all that often. I sorta remember that he had a hot wife though :)

Kelley Paul?

Well, blondes aren't my favorite -- but no, she's definitely not ugly, sho 'nuff...

[eyedigress]

running an outsider campaign that is pure teabagger

The Kos is certainly infatuated with this term. Maybe a vision of Bawny Fwank just spitting does it for them.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Oh wait - I think maybe I’m confused on the wife part - still standby the caspar milquetoast part. I think the hot wife was another guy :)

[Christian_Capitalist]

a vision of Bawny Fwank just spitting

Bawny Fwank spitting what?

You know what? Never mind. I don't think I need to know.

[speciallybland]

I sorta remember that he had a hot wife though :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqxu7XYBsZY

[Christian_Capitalist]

Oh wait - I think maybe I’m confused on the wife part - still standby the caspar milquetoast part. I think the hot wife was another guy :)

Okay, so Kelley Paul is what... chopped liver?

(Shrugs). Well, whatever. At least she's prettier than Trey Grayson's beloved companion and soul-mate: