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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI just got this email from Amy McGrath, who's running against MoscowMitch:
A Democrat just defeated one of the most unpopular Republicans in the country in a statewide election in Kentucky. Congratulations to our next governor, Andy Beshear, and our next lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman!Heres the part that should keep Mitch McConnell and his cronies up at night: Andy Beshear flipped counties that Donald Trump won by double digits in 2016. He won in coal country. He won in places Democrats arent supposed to win.
All I have to say is: Mitch, youre next.
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I just got this email from Amy McGrath, who's running against MoscowMitch: (Original Post)
CaliforniaPeggy
Nov 2019
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TexasTowelie
(126,259 posts)1. I don't know much about McGrath,
but eliminating Moscow Mitch from the Senate will be considered a blessing.
MontanaMama
(24,644 posts)2. "Moscow Mitch, you're next."
there... fixed it. That said, I hope Amy McGrath brings her A game to this fight. Moscow Mitch will not go quietly. Further, I think he would do anything to win.
yellowdogintexas
(23,612 posts)3. in addition to flipping those counties, Andy's margins
in the urban counties were phenomenal. He kicked serious butt in Jefferson and Fayette which Hillary won but not by the margins we are seeing tonight. I hope Amy has the ground game and GOTV that Beshear had. If she does, she can kill the turtle
