KY-Sen: I met Adkins very briefly during the 2019 primary for Governor. I was not greatly impressed with him in person, but I've never doubted that he's very capable. And he did go all-in for Beshear, especially in Eastern KY, after his primary loss. It's far too early to say that he'd have my primary vote, but I wouldn't mind seeing him…
KY-Sen: I met Adkins very briefly during the 2019 primary for Governor. I was not greatly impressed with him in person, but I've never doubted that he's very capable. And he did go all-in for Beshear, especially in Eastern KY, after his primary loss. It's far too early to say that he'd have my primary vote, but I wouldn't mind seeing him run.
I don't expect McGrath to make another run, for the Senate, but if Barr leaves KY-06 open, that might maybe could be another story. Remember, she came within 3.2%, and just under 10,000 votes, of Barr in 2018. The only other person to get that close was Ben Chandler, and /he/ was the incumbent.
Many years ago, I had a pretty formative experience in regard to meeting politicians. At the same gathering, I met two different candidates for the House, both running in swing districts.
The first so warm and personable—just a really good guy, great communicator, made you feel like he wanted to be talking to you, because he *did* want to. You'd have walked away from that conversation convinced you wanted this guy to represent you.
The second barely looked me in the eye and then quickly turned away from me as soon as some pretty girls walked over.
The first guy lost. The second guy won. Taught me that a candidate's interpersonal skills don't necessarily count for a lot!
Only politician I met was the late, great Jimmy Carter at a book signing here in Durham, NC around 2003. The line stretched around the block and my mom (who is a hardcore R but LOVED Jimmy) was so thrilled to meet him.
McGrath should have never run for the Senate last time and should have run again in KY-06 to unseat Andy Barr back in 2020.
I don't understand how losing a House election in KY-06 back in 2018 was part of a formula for Senate run. If McGrath were to run in KY-06 again, that would be a more fruitful.
KY-Sen: I met Adkins very briefly during the 2019 primary for Governor. I was not greatly impressed with him in person, but I've never doubted that he's very capable. And he did go all-in for Beshear, especially in Eastern KY, after his primary loss. It's far too early to say that he'd have my primary vote, but I wouldn't mind seeing him run.
I don't expect McGrath to make another run, for the Senate, but if Barr leaves KY-06 open, that might maybe could be another story. Remember, she came within 3.2%, and just under 10,000 votes, of Barr in 2018. The only other person to get that close was Ben Chandler, and /he/ was the incumbent.
Many years ago, I had a pretty formative experience in regard to meeting politicians. At the same gathering, I met two different candidates for the House, both running in swing districts.
The first so warm and personable—just a really good guy, great communicator, made you feel like he wanted to be talking to you, because he *did* want to. You'd have walked away from that conversation convinced you wanted this guy to represent you.
The second barely looked me in the eye and then quickly turned away from me as soon as some pretty girls walked over.
The first guy lost. The second guy won. Taught me that a candidate's interpersonal skills don't necessarily count for a lot!
Only politician I met was the late, great Jimmy Carter at a book signing here in Durham, NC around 2003. The line stretched around the block and my mom (who is a hardcore R but LOVED Jimmy) was so thrilled to meet him.
Adkins didn't give me any reason not to vote for him, but he didn't really give me a reason to vote for /him/, other then not being Matt Bevin.
McGrath should have never run for the Senate last time and should have run again in KY-06 to unseat Andy Barr back in 2020.
I don't understand how losing a House election in KY-06 back in 2018 was part of a formula for Senate run. If McGrath were to run in KY-06 again, that would be a more fruitful.