Ever since Ashley Judd took her name out of contention for a run to unseat U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky, the Democrats have been searching for a candidate. They now have one in Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes:
Alison Grimes: "Kentucky is tired of 28 yrs of obstruction" while McConnell "quadrupled his net worth." It's on & it won't be pretty.
— (((JonathanWeisman))) (@jonathanweisman) July 1, 2013
The GOP and McConnell were ready:
NRSC, pro-McConnell group Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, Kentucky GOP all out with releases tying Lundergan Grimes to national Dem Party
— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) July 1, 2013
McConnell already fundraising off of Grimes' announcement, sends out fundraising solicitation to prevent "another rubberstamp" for Obama
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 1, 2013
The reason the GOP is saying Grimes has ties to Obama is because … she has ties to Obama:
Well, she kinda sorta nominated Obama. MT @ajjaffe NRSC, KY for Strong Leadership, KY GOP all tying Lundergan Grimes to national Dem Party
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) July 1, 2013
Alison Grimes' nominated President Obama for President. Only 37.8% of Kentuckians agreed with her decision. #KYSEN
— Bill Murphy (@billmurphy) July 1, 2013
Grimes might have some explaining to do along the way:
Hmm. Among top donors to Alison Grimes in 2011: Kentucky Bankers Association, Steptoe & Johnson lobbying firm, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) July 1, 2013
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