KY-Rasmussen: McConnell+8

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Not really, considering McConnell's history. 2002 aside, McConnell never wins by landslide margins and is used to having competitive races - in fact his experience winning previous tough races probably helped him win this one. McConnell's win margins for all his senate races are:

1984: 0.4%
1990: 4.4%
1996: 12.6%
2002: 29.4%
2008: 6.0%

For comparison, here is Harry Reid's winning margins

1986: 4.5%
1992: 10.8%
1998: 0.1%
2004: 25.9%
2010: 5.7%

They truly are 2 sides of the same coin