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Diogenes's avatar

Since Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron are both running for the Senate from Kentucky by attacking the incumbent, their fellow Republican Mitch McConnell, it will be interesting to see whether Scott Jennings' close association with McConnell will be an asset or a liability if Jennings decides to run.

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DHfromKY's avatar

I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the idea that anyone would seriously want Scott Jennings (pfft!) to run for anything. As for the race itself, right now, I'm hoping it will be Pam Stevenson against Daniel Cameron ... just because ...

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Colin Artinger's avatar

I'm still hopeful Rocky Adkins would run. No Democrat would have anything resembling a decent chance, but Rocky v. Cameron would at least be interesting in the environment stays as bad as it is for the GOP. He's probably the only Democrat other than Beshear capable of winning a statewide race in Kentucky. I think he prefers to try to succeed Beshear, though.

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DHfromKY's avatar

I'd be OK with Rocky, either as Senator or as Governor. I'd rather have Lt. Gov. Coleman (no relation to AG Coleman, AFAIK) as Gov, but I'd be OK with Rocky. If he enters the Senate primary, I think he could win, and I don't know how I would vote in a contested primary.

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Colin Artinger's avatar

I don't think Jacqueline Coleman has any realistic chance, though, even given Beshear's popularity. Andy only won because of a lot of goodwill with his father AND getting to run against the dumpster fire that was Matt Bevin. Won re-election because he kicked ass as governor. LTG Coleman just doesn't have the same level of residual goodwill from conservative Kentucky voters. Adkins, OTOH, has a long career as a state legislator and ran miles ahead of the other Democrats in eastern Kentucky for years after it turned. If there is any statewide race that could be competitive in Kentucky these days it may be Cameron v. Rocky. Race would almost certainly play a role, but I think Rocky would have a lot of crossover appeal. Again, no Democrat (other than Beshear) would have good odds in Kentucky, though.

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michaelflutist's avatar

It's clear that a Democrat could win the gubernatorial race again, but I definitely can't see the possibility of one winning the U.S. Senate seat.

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Paleo's avatar

I think Adkins could beat Cameron under the right circumstances

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Wolfpack Dem's avatar

Sure would be fun to watch it play out, at a bare minimum.

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michaelflutist's avatar

A Democrat winning a U.S.

Senate seat in Kentucky would be extremely shocking.

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DHfromKY's avatar

Elections for Governor being not only off-cycle, but isolated from Federal and legislative elections, does have an effect.

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michaelflutist's avatar

Absolutely.

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Wolfpack Dem's avatar

Does Gov. Beshear have any progeny?

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James Trout's avatar

Two children. One son, Will. One daughter, Lila. Both are minors.

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DHfromKY's avatar

You may be right. So far, electing the Gov and Lt. Gov as a ticket has nulled being -- or even being a candidate for -- Lt Gov as a steppingstone to being a contender for Gov. Candidates for Lt Gov don't need to have their own political ambitions or "brands" in order to be picked as part of the ticket. No one who has run for Lt Gov as part of a ticket has run for Gov, and all I know for sure about Lt Gov Coleman running is that she hasn't said that she's not interested.

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Henrik's avatar

Why would Jennings give up his cushy job as the partyтАЩs designated CNN mouthpiece who gets zero pushback from fellow panelists to run for anything?

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Brad Warren's avatar

Inflated sense of his own brilliance fueled by said lack of pushback?

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DHfromKY's avatar

Works for me.

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JanusIanitos's avatar

One full senate term gets him a senate pension, then he could retire and get an even cushier job.

The earning potential as an active member of congress might not be great compared to political TV job, relative to the work required for each. But the earning potential improves a lot once they become a former member of congress.

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Brad Warren's avatar

Heck, for all we know he's on his way out the door at CNN.

(Why does CNN always have the WORST panelists? The "discussions"тАФwhich are mostly just people talking past each other and reciting canned talking pointsтАФare damn near unwatchable!)

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PollJunkie's avatar

Trump will end his hopes in a jiffy when his advisors tell him that Jennings works for Mitch.

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