In some of the eastern counties, Grimes did better in the 2011 general than she did in this primary. 'Looks like some damage from the Senate race.
Harlan County in particular has turned into a real cesspool (I guess the carpet now matches the drapes), compared to even just 15 years ago. I bet Conway won't even manage to lose it by single-digits this time around.
Hasn't Harlan County always been horrible?
Yes but it used to vote Democrat, which is what I assume made it less of a cesspool in Adam's mind.