Reviews Are In: Stumbo A Solid Candidate
Shawn Dixon July 25th, 2007
The reviews from national media and blogs are pouring in after Greg Stumbo’s announcement of a possible run against McConnell. They all are quite similar: Stumbo is a formidable opponent to Senator Mitch McConnell and should he run, this would be a very competitive race.
The national media picking up on McConnell’s vulnerability in next year this early in the election cycle is an extremely bad sign for the Senate Minority Leader. First, it helps to destruct the idea that McConnell is somehow unbeatable and will energize voters who are tired of his unabashed support of Bush’s disasterous policy. Second, usually the national media only reports on an incumbent candidate’s vulnerability after a defeat or extremely close race is already certain. In fact, while working forDaniel Mongiardo’s bid for Senate in 2004, we all knew the bid to defeat Jim Bunning was going to be very close months before the national media would even give us the time of day.
This race has potential despite McConnell’s significant political chops and fundraising capacity.
MSNBC highlights McConnell’s woes:
McConnell, in his fifth term, has taken heat from all sides for sticking with President Bush on Iraq and initially on immigration — before he ultimately voted against the measure. Stumbo will likely look to capitalize particularly on immigration in the conservative state.
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- Comments(3)
is Stumbo a Democrat and if so, where can I send him some money?
The MSM just kills me. Regarding the MSNBC bit about Stumbo capitalizing on immigration? Excuse me? So, as the nation is headed to the left, the MSM thinks that the only way a Dem can defeat McConnell is to go farther to the right of him? Plus, in the end, McConnell voted against “amnesty,” so how much traction can you get there? Hello: the answer, MSM, is not ENOUGH TO WIN A DAMN ELECTION. Stumbo will have PLENTY of ammunition on health care, campaign finance, treatment of our vets, the war in Iraq, etc, to not have to make immigration a core part of his campaign.
I think the most important thing to point out about his immigration fiasco is that McConnell doesn’t have any conviction, he votes for what is the most politically expedient solution for himself and his bottom line in the re-election campaign fund.