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109. I think her main liability will be

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 09:59 AM

Mar 2013

Her vocal support of President Obama at campaign events and fundraisers. He is not very popular in that state (lost to Romney by about 20 points) so I would think this will be the first line of attack in the general election and primary.

There is really no distancing from it so they might have to just ignore those attacks, I'm not sure how they could counter in an effective way.

Of course McConnell's unpopularity is the wild card, they must exploit that.

In the end it will all be about turn out of course, midterms will get the left and right bases out, I wonder if the governor is also up in 2014?

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The Reasons Ashley Judd Can Not Win in Kentucky... [View all] David Zephyr Mar 2013 OP

"If Ashely Jud runs, she will be elected." Well, this may not be true. Swamp Lover Mar 2013 #1

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2013 #45

Fuckin' A. Iggo Mar 2013 #65

What... Ztolkins Mar 2013 #113

She can be my second surrogate Senator House of Roberts Mar 2013 #2

Mine, too! Delmette Mar 2013 #15

Democratic deurbano Mar 2013 #18

Thank you for making this correction, leftieNanner Mar 2013 #21

My bad. Delmette Mar 2013 #26

I know what you mean thucythucy Mar 2013 #43

Why did you use "correctly" correctly in your first sentence and incorrectly in maddiemom Mar 2013 #107

Honestly, I have trouble Control-Z Mar 2013 #39

Oh God, I know how you feel.... ReRe Mar 2013 #42

We have Mark Pryor. If you know what I mean. Blanks Mar 2013 #97

My sympathies of course ReRe Mar 2013 #114

She can be my 3rd after Sanders & Warren. In NC I have a blue dog Dem & Burr.... tpsbmam Mar 2013 #125

Heaping big K&R n/t Whisp Mar 2013 #3

The Can't folks, I think would rather deal with a TeaPubliKlan if they can't get a TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #4

She's my Elizabeth Warren for 2014. onehandle Mar 2013 #5

what was so sad Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #6

Ashley Judd is running for Senator. If you live anywhere in Kentucky you CAN vote for her. TheDebbieDee Mar 2013 #16

That's odd Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #31

Maybe you only voted in the Bunning years......The elections for Senator are staggered TheDebbieDee Mar 2013 #50

I remember in every election since 1998 Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #57

Then you didn't look hard enough Ter Mar 2013 #68

I got some crow to eat Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #69

McConnel should have been on your ballot in dsc Mar 2013 #81

You're putting someone on ignore for being correct? Fawke Em Mar 2013 #99

Are you sure you've been voting every two years, not only in Presidential elections? merrily Mar 2013 #102

"If memory serves, they go by District." waddirum Mar 2013 #90

I just asked my old roommate Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #96

You and your old roommate may be thinking of state senator. merrily Mar 2013 #103

Bunning was a U.S. congressman from 1987-99, before he was a U.S. senator. Tanuki Mar 2013 #111

Yep Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #112

Guilty as charged... Indepatriot Mar 2013 #7

What a fantastic post! nt rivegauche Mar 2013 #20

You should post that as an OP. that's great. Pirate Smile Mar 2013 #28

Your post gave me goose-bumps. PearliePoo2 Mar 2013 #88

Go Ashley! Little Star Mar 2013 #8

And I thought it was poll numbers... bobclark86 Mar 2013 #9

The last I heard... ReRe Mar 2013 #48

reality check daybranch Mar 2013 #67

Well said Walk away Mar 2013 #74

Jack was and is the AG. Paul took Dumbings seat and beat out establishment SoS to do so. TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #78

The Establishment Party Bosses Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #10

She's as electable.... paleotn Mar 2013 #17

Ask the Democratic party. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #33

I always have trouble with "theys"... ReRe Mar 2013 #52

The Party Bosses. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #55

The folks who show up and vote at the Democratic primaries are the ones who make these decisions Telly Savalas Mar 2013 #70

With all due respect Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #84

Exactly. People said the same thing when Al Franken ran BlueStreak Mar 2013 #82

how do you know that? stillcool Mar 2013 #44

1) It's being leaked all over the media, Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #47

yeah...there's a lot.. stillcool Mar 2013 #54

Does anyone know how the DSCC distributes campaign funding? rhett o rick Mar 2013 #11

Ashley will FIRST have to win the Democratic Primary, bvar22 Mar 2013 #23

I agree. And who was our worst enemy when we tried to kick Lieberman's ass out of Conn? rhett o rick Mar 2013 #27

"They" NEEDED Joe Lieberman. bvar22 Mar 2013 #36

You are such a skeptic. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #41

Excellent! Thanks for mentioning Huey Long. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #122

Judd might benefit from a revenge factor. Jim Lane Mar 2013 #104

I hope so. But two things. Democrats havent shown me that they "payback". rhett o rick Mar 2013 #108

I can't speak for the DSCC tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #123

I dont know much about Ms. Judd's qualifications, but to defeat rhett o rick Mar 2013 #127

I agree tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #128

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #12

Ready or not - here she comes. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2013 #13

That's quite a mixed bag you've chosen there. harmonicon Mar 2013 #14

Qualified fistbump from me. rivegauche Mar 2013 #19

The US Senate is a fucking joke Telly Savalas Mar 2013 #71

So has no chance Carnage251 Mar 2013 #22

Are you kidding? bvar22 Mar 2013 #53

Not only America or American Idol... ReRe Mar 2013 #59

no he isnt kidding blueknight Mar 2013 #60

the entire country LOVES Hollywood waddirum Mar 2013 #91

What is the entertainment capital of the Bible belt? pstokely Mar 2013 #93

The south/republicans don't care too much about Hollywood Carnage251 Mar 2013 #105

Lived in KY since 1977 Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #100

How could you forget... RoccoRyg Mar 2013 #24

I did forget, but thankfully you didn't, RoccoRyg. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #118

In a situation like this it is really, really simple for me. Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2013 #25

When the time comes, I'll be happy to hurl some money at her from up here in NY. n/t eggplant Mar 2013 #29

The problem is all of those people had more political experience in their pinky than she does BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #30

Yeah, and all those Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #35

Unfortunately, the price for "Political Experience" is Political Indebtedness. bvar22 Mar 2013 #49

Exactly!!! n/t Sophiegirl Mar 2013 #58

Al Franken never served in office prior to winning his election waddirum Mar 2013 #92

Anyone who compares her to Warren needs to have their head examined BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #98

agree upi402 Mar 2013 #32

A lot of it will depend on John2 Mar 2013 #34

love the post and love the spirit, however grantcart Mar 2013 #37

Don't forget Senator Franken :) (n/t) a2liberal Mar 2013 #38

Yes, indeed. See my post #118. Thank you for the reminder. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #120

I'm glad you posted this. Firebrand Gary Mar 2013 #40

Ventura, Schwarzenegger, St Ronald of Reagan, Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #46

McConnell has tons of cash too. And more will come in for him. Bake Mar 2013 #61

We have your back, Bake Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #64

Ever notice it's guys that make this claim? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #51

Did you read the whole post? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #75

Sure. It's about how the doomsayers have a track record of being wrong.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #79

Ashley Judd will have to run....... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #56

"channel her inner Huey Long". David Zephyr Mar 2013 #121

Thanks, but remember..... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #126

I agree with everything you said until your last sentence. Bake Mar 2013 #62

She will have to explain some of her past comments LittleBlue Mar 2013 #63

K&R ReRe Mar 2013 #66

Hell, Kentucky elected The Wizard Mar 2013 #72

Ashley Judd or My Name's Mudd! NBachers Mar 2013 #73

Who said that about... brooklynite Mar 2013 #76

How many movie stars have failed to win? aquart Mar 2013 #77

How many Hollywood starts have ran in the bible belt? pstokely Mar 2013 #95

Fred Thompson. LanternWaste Mar 2013 #101

Ben Jones (Cooter from "Dukes of Hazard") won congressional seat in Georgia... cascadiance Mar 2013 #115

Davey Crockett. toby jo Mar 2013 #124

Come back when you can answer the question you were asked. aquart Mar 2013 #129

I've given her support Mosaic Mar 2013 #80

HUGE K&R (nt) demosocialist Mar 2013 #83

This is the whole point of Dean's 50 State Strategy. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #85

Yes. Howard Dean took back the Congress in a mid-term when Bush was riding high. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #119

Sounds good to me. BootinUp Mar 2013 #86

I don't care if she can win. The people of Kentucky deserve a decent candidate FreeBC Mar 2013 #87

Amen!! 7wo7rees Mar 2013 #89

I'll volunteer for her campaign lexington filly Mar 2013 #94

Or Donnelly of Indiana could never beat Senator Lugar. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #106

And one wonders still if John Cougar Mellencamp might have won in previous Indiana election... cascadiance Mar 2013 #116

I think her main liability will be madville Mar 2013 #109

Don't really agree with your examples at all RZM Mar 2013 #110

I have to admit I don't recall ANYONE saying Hillary Clinton or Elizabeth Warren hughee99 Mar 2013 #117