KY Senate Race 2014: Getting lucky in Kentucky

[Brittain33]

Wow! Cruz, Johnson and Lee declined to endorse McConnell.

Doesn't that say more about them than about McConnell, though?

They are constitutional conservatives. If they decline to endorse McConnell, it's as if the U.S. Constitution itself shunned the senator.

[Brittain33]

If Bevin's candidacy is as good as his speech, a victory over McConnell in the primary probably makes it more likely the Republicans keep this seat.

Absolutely. He has tons of charisma. And he's half of Mitch's age.

What are the chances he says something career-killing during the campaign, though? Neither Mitch nor Grimes is likely to do so.

[Brittain33]

Not pictured: the lit blowtorch in McConnell's right hand.

[Brittain33]

McConnell is refusing to follow Ted Cruz and filibuster the house bill defunding obamacare. He will catch hell from the True Patriot in the primary I think.

[Brittain33]

SCF endorses Bevin.

Will Cruz endorse Bevin?

[Brittain33]

Grimes hits McConnell hard with a web ad.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/28/alison-lundergan-grimes-ad_n_4169609.html

She's a pretty remarkable candidate to come across so likable and positive while dishing up attacks like this.

[Brittain33]

McConnell just had to cast an unnecessary vote to raise the debt ceiling because Ted Cruz abused the filibuster. A better illustration of hoist on one's own petard I have not seen this year.