Mitch McConnell’s Boneheaded Move
The Hound Dog April 23rd, 2007
I am still mind-boggled as to why Senator Mitch McConnell released inflated poll results that read positives for him and negatives for Charlie Owen, which still only showed McConnell at 55 percent. By releasing these numbers and refusing to publish his actual re-elect number McConnell essentially let everyone know that he is an incumbent minority leader that is under 50 percent in his home state.
In one question, McConnell’s campaign pointed out that Owen “has no experience in public office and if elected he would be 70 years old on the day he was sworn in, one of the oldest freshman senators in U.S. history.”
McConnell is 65.
“It’s a weak poll and he’s desperate,” said Riddle, who notes that as Senate minority leader, McConnell must support President Bush’s policies, which are increasingly unpopular in Kentucky. “He had to push his way to get to 55 percent.”
Yeah, we know Charlie Owen is 4 years older than Mitch McConnell. But when he was a spry 65, he was still sharp enough to realize sending 20,000 American soldiers into an Iraqi civil war was a bad idea.
- 2008 KY U.S. Senate Race , Charlie Owen , Mitch McConnell , Opinion Polls
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Charlie Owen looks about twenty years younger than Mitch. He obviously fit and well-prepared to serve as Senator. As for public office, I’ll choose the public “service” Mr Owen has done for this state and the country, both as a top-notch Federal Atty and his well-respected tenure as the Kentucky Crime Commissioner.
When the Republicans start bringing up a four year age difference, you know Mitch is running scared. He’s never been more vulnerable. Here’s hoping Charlie Owen announces soon and sends Mr. McConnell back home to Kentucky.