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Wanderlust988

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31. Amy McGrath is not a good candidate though

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 03:37 PM

Jun 2020

Really, she is only liked outside of Kentucky. Schumer made a terrible mistake by asking her to run. Everyone is falling in love with her biography, but she is not a good politician at all. Her ads are a joke. That's why Booker is beating her. She has terrible political instincts. When she is losing her own hometown, that has to tell you something. She is not popular here at all. How can you expect her to beat Mitch?

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KY-SEN: Booker takes statewide lead in votes counted. [View all] RandySF Jun 2020 OP

Interesting. k&r for visibility (and for the soul of the Democratic Party). n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #1

Progressives are winning the heart and soul James48 Jun 2020 #2

Yup Magoo48 Jun 2020 #23

I am sorry but winning a primary only to lose an election ...waste of time. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #39

That doesn't explain why Booker is out polling McGrath vs McConnell JonLP24 Jun 2020 #48

Democrats like Booker... but you need crossover voters...and Kavanaugh was getting confirmed anyway. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #53

McGrath isn't as electable as Booker James48 Jun 2020 #57

Ah, yes. The "crossover" votes. Still tilting at that windmill. RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #52

We got the House back with moderate voters...How many red seats have progressives flipped? Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #54

6 More Years Of Turtle sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #3

booker is our best shot against him jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #7

I think he fears Booker more than McGrath Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #9

Nope...dollars tell the story JT45242 Jun 2020 #21

polling shows something different jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #26

Those are Democratic primary polls...Democrats alone won't win Kentucky...we need crossover voters Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #40

they are GE polls, actually jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #42

Just as likely McConnell spent the money attacking McGrath because he was certain she would be the standingtall Jun 2020 #36

Interesting..he seem confident that he would win during an interview yesterday. Nt helpisontheway Jun 2020 #4

Hopefully this holds up because Booker has a better shot against the turtle. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #5

Agree Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #8

Most of the people huffing and puffing about Booker are not from Kentucky. Music Man Jun 2020 #19

yes, many of the local KY people on here said Booker was likely to win and had a better shot Celerity Jun 2020 #25

When she said she would have voted for Kavanaugh that yellowcanine Jun 2020 #22

Booker even said Corgigal Jun 2020 #61

I could see that coming a mile off...... sunonmars Jun 2020 #6

just so you see where this is heading........ sunonmars Jun 2020 #10

Wow. That looks pretty solid for Booker Takket Jun 2020 #12

Wow. Thanks for the info. Maybe Booker does have a chance. :crosses fingers: crickets Jun 2020 #15

I'm for McGrath Bayard Jun 2020 #11

I'm for Booker, Corgigal Jun 2020 #14

I'm not in KY, but if he's willing to Bettie Jun 2020 #28

Reminds me of a quote from Primary Colors... Drunken Irishman Jun 2020 #63

Both are long shots BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #17

Both are long shots but he does better. progressoid Jun 2020 #35

Civiqs polls are garbage JT45242 Jun 2020 #50

Comments like that shows moderates won't help progressives if they are forced to support them JonLP24 Jun 2020 #49

Hard to tell for sure standingtall Jun 2020 #13

That's an interesting point about her losing Lexington. Music Man Jun 2020 #20

this is how I've been feeling for a while jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #27

I just don't see Mr. Booker winning against McTurdle Trailrider1951 Jun 2020 #16

He's a POC running in KY BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #18

Does he call himself a Democratic Socialist? Polybius Jun 2020 #33

But why would they vote for McGrath? RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #44

If things get worse and they may...a moderate may have a shot at defeating McConnell...but you have Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #55

The post I'm replying to addresses racist voters who won't vote for a black man RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #59

If Booker wins, he'll be one of the two most progressive members of the Senate Polybius Jun 2020 #24

I'm still keeping my eye on Arkansas jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #29

He may win the primary but I doubt he will win an election in Kentucky. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #56

Kentucky is 87.5% white - and 8.5% black...and in the Deep South ElementaryPenguin Jun 2020 #30

Amy McGrath is not a good candidate though Wanderlust988 Jun 2020 #31

It's incredible that the Democratic party in Kentucky can't field a better candidate than that. ElementaryPenguin Jun 2020 #32

Exactly. Corgigal Jun 2020 #60

She's a good candidate. The problem is "politician" when it comes to democrats. rockfordfile Jun 2020 #37

McGrath came very close to flipping a very red seat blue in 2018 (51-48) NewJeffCT Jun 2020 #41

She should've won had she had a competent campaign manager Wanderlust988 Jun 2020 #43

She did...while McConnell is unlikely to lose she would be the one to do it...if it was possible. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #58

She couldn't win her house race RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #45

I don't expect he to beat Mitch; I don't expect Booker to beat Mitch either... brooklynite Jun 2020 #47

Iowa is 90. White and 3.4% Black and it elected Obama twice. progressoid Jun 2020 #34

Even the incomparable Barack Obama LOST Kentucky twice!! ElementaryPenguin Jun 2020 #38

Meh. These states all have their own history and baked in demographics that make them what they are. RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #46

Young Kentucky Voters Have Doubts About McConnell's Top Democratic Challenger, Amy McGrath JonLP24 Jun 2020 #51

Is there a link to Booker's positions? Polybius Jun 2020 #62

Crap, he's trailing again Polybius Jun 2020 #64