KY-SUSA: Bevin at 27% approval/54% disapproval, worse in rurals than urban

[junior chįmp]

It's not hard to believe that Bevin is less popular in rural KY than elsewhere. Bevin isn't Donald Trump: he's a rich, status quo Republican who has targeted a whole host of services and programs that Kentuckians from all backgrounds (but particularly the poor and/or rural) rely on in order to save money for himself and his wealthy friends, while throwing out a bit of Trump-style pandering that is blatantly see-through. Rural KY is also much more ancestrally Democratic than the rest of the state, and Bevin was elected in a tough time for Democrats and against a weak Democratic candidate - he was NOT elected because people like him.

That of course doesn't mean that these areas will vote for a Democrat this year (see: OK-GOV 2018; almost an identical situation), but throwing out a poll because of this observation in Kentucky of all places is uncalled for right now.

lol

[junior chįmp]

You're missing the point: that Trump has a persona and character that allows him to be seen differently, whereas Bevin is KY's Rick Scott and an obvious Ayn Rand clone. Donald Trump pretends to be different and is successful at it, while Bevin is not (and apparently from his behavior, doesn't care about the obviousness of it).

Oh I dont disagree with you but the voters are morons and Rick Scott just got elected to the Senate.

[junior chįmp]

Safe R -> Safe R

well hey not so fast. Who can remember all those corrupt politicians rationally thrown out by the voters of Illionis or those republicans in southern states thrown out by voters due to the high poverty rates? i think Bevin can lose if a gigantic fire wipes out the entire state except the urban areas and we must accomodate for that

[junior chįmp]

Not a good poll for Bevin, but I still expect for him to win. Kentucky has a lot of rural residents who will always pull the R lever.

they vote R due to retail politics not because of R attached to name. the GOP's 100 page party platform is read by all and memorized by all voters of all times. As such...the bar mitzvahs and monster truck rallies in kentucky frequently feature talk of bullet points from GOP platform