Kentucky Dems go after Senate GOP leader for upset in '08

[William769]

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) -- For someone accustomed to being a political aggressor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a bull's eye on his back at the beginning of what may be his toughest re-election campaign in years.

Interest groups have run television ads attacking the Kentucky Republican for supporting President Bush's Iraq war policy and opposing legislation to expand federal subsidies for children's health care.

But McConnell's Democratic opponent likely will face an uphill climb to compete financially in what is expected to be an expensive race. As of September 30, McConnell had raised more than $9 million and had nearly $7 million on hand for the 2008 campaign.

"Obviously, it will be a difficult race because he is the champion of fundraising," said Gov.-elect Steve Beshear, a Democrat who won a lopsided victory this month over first-term Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/19/mcconnell.senate.ap/index.html

[rodeodance]

1. SIC'EM

[William769]

2. I hate that SOB and my family in kentucky does also.

If he gets defeated, Kentucky will be much better off.

[SteppingRazor]

3. Dem. Rep. Ben Chandler actually beat McConnell in some early polls...

but so far, it looks like Stumbo will be the Dem. candidate, which is kind of unfortunate. Stumbo v. McConnell means a likely McConnell victory, while Chandler v. McConnell could make this a tossup.