I mean this seriously as I don’t actually know much about him, but what is Beshear’s special appeal to republicans?
I'm curious as well. He seems like an affable guy, in stark contrast to Bevin, but is a pretty standard Democrat otherwise.
What's crazy is that he has 39% approval among registered Republicans. That's really good for such a red state.
The answer is probably the exact same as Baker or formerly Hogan. They are almost powerless to stop the big dominant-party proposals, and are instead just a 'checking force' against the crazies. So because they are ignorable, a their nonconfrontational friendly face is popular.
Which gives a unique contrast with JBE, who has never faced dual GOP supermajorities.
Is JBE a standard liberal outside of abortion?
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