Amy McGrath wins the Democratic Primary in Kentucky.

[Drunken Irishman]

Link to tweet

[OnDoutside]

1. Good for her !

[lapucelle]

2. K & R

[Bayard]

3. WOOT!

[Iliyah]

4. MSNBC say to close to call . . .

They have that dramatic guy on wavy his arms around - LOL

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. You must mean Steve Kornacki,

the guy who flails around like one of those inflatable tube-shaped things with the waving arms you see at used car lots. I think he must live on Red Bull.

[Music Man]

14. LOL! Oh my God, that's perfect :)

I really want to like Steve Kornacki. I appreciate his enthusiasm. But damn, he's so hyper, and it often strikes me as performative. Trying to earn points as a political junkie rather than actually talking with viewers.

[empedocles]

15. Yeah, that one!

[NurseJackie]

16. I can't stand him. I can't tolerate him... I'll change channels or simply NOT watch.

[Kingofalldems]

24. Steve (it looks pretty bleak for the Democrats) Kornacki.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Whichever one can beat Moscow Mitch was always fine with me.

[LAS14]

6. Someone should tell the New York Times. nt

[still_one]

12. Someone should have told them that the email investigation wasn't reopened either

as they helped spew that misrepresentation at the time

https://www.vox.com/2020/6/30/21301591/amy-mcgrath-kentucky-senate-primary-mcconnell

[RhodeIslandOne]

7. It's okay to say you're voting for Biden, Amy

Good luck.

[bobbieinok]

8. Pound ol' Mitch GOOD AND HARD for Putin's bounties!!!

[Cirque du So-What]

10. Go get him, Amy

Channel your warrior spirit and lay the smack down (metaphorically speaking, of course).

[randr]

13. I think she has the best chance to take down the traitor Mitch

[redstateblues]

18. Definitely!

[BComplex]

17. How did that happen? Booker was way ahead!

He had experience in politics, and a lot of support. I know Amy had the support of the DNC, but I'm real disappointed that Booker was beaten.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-mcgrath-charles-booker-kentucky-senate-race-surprise-challenge/


Democratic favorite Amy McGrath faces surprise primary showdown in Kentucky Senate race

By Nancy Cordes

June 15, 2020 / 3:39 PM / CBS News

With a week to go before primary day in Kentucky, Democratic Senate candidate Amy McGrath is suddenly fending off an insurgent challenger: State Representative Charles Booker.

Until recently, McGrath appeared to be a shoo-in to face off against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this fall. Her compelling biography (former Marine fighter pilot) and national name ID (thanks to her high profile run for U.S. House in 2018) enabled her to raise more money than all her Democratic opponents combined – and even more than McConnell – during the last fiscal quarter.

But McGrath has had a few stumbles, and last week, the state's largest newspaper, the Louisville Courier Journal, endorsed Booker instead – describing him as a "change agent" and calling McGrath's campaign "unimaginative and uninspiring."

The Courier Journal took note of the fact that Booker has local, state and federal political experience, and his legislative record dovetails with the issues he's running on, whereas McGrath has not held public office. Booker has backed anti-discrimination legislation, and measures on voting rights, criminal justice reform, and labor laws, among others. And he also grew up in one of the poorest areas in the state — "[he] knows what it means to go hungry, to be homeless, to struggle," the editorial notes."

[Music Man]

21. I was hoping for Booker too. But now I'm ready to do this for McGrath :)

As far as Booker looking ahead, I think a lot of local outlets have been slow to update totals. The Washington Post has been faster all day about updating the numbers, which show it's effectively over: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/election-results/kentucky-senate-primary-live-results/

[The Magistrate]

22. The Mail-In Vote Broke Against Him, Sir

And rather badly, it appears. But predictably.

[honest.abe]

19. Recall that recent poll that had Booker up by 8 points.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13612316

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/503379-poll-booker-leads-mcgrath-by-8-points-in-kentucky-senate-primary

Data for Progress-Civiqs are garbage polling outfits or worse yet they may have purposely inflated Booker's numbers.

[Budi]

29. When image building is more important than accuracy

Data for Progress-Civiqs again, gave themselves away.

Credibility is worth protecting....🙄

[Budi]

20. Imagine what McGrath felt with the news of Putin's Bounty on American troops

Now go get Mitch!!

Mother of 3, retired Marine, wife, F/A-18 pilot, Kentuckian. Running for Senate against Mitch McConnell to destroy the swamp he created.

amymcgrath.com

[Hortensis]

23. I'm very glad. She was way out ahead

and even polling ahead of McConnell, albeit slightly, in a red state. It’s natural for a lot of voters to be fickle and whimsical, that’s just the way democracy rolls, but I thought it was wrong for something like George Floyd’s death to suddenly bring an obscure candidate up from behind to overset the candidate most voters the day before had thought their best choice.

A woman candidate for the senate too! Women are half of all races and still extremely underrepresented in Congress.

No doubt Booker will run again, and if he wins it will hopefully be on his own merits.

[Budi]

26. K & R Thanks 💙

[Gothmog]

25. NBC News projects that Amy McGrath wins the Kentucky Democratic Senate Primary.

Link to tweet

[Budi]

28. This makes my day! #GetMicth🤬

She put in the long days & effort to build her campaign, met with people across her State & sold her cause to each & every small town in Kentucky.

She took up the much needed challenge, walked that long walk & her many dedicated days have rewarded that long effort.

Thank you Amy McGrath 💙

With Pride, Respect & Love of Country ~

[mvd]

27. I liked Booker, but just beat McConnell

It would make me so happy to see him go!