Bruce Lunsford is Within Striking Distance of Mitch McConnell

The presumptive Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Bruce Lunsford is within striking distance of presumptive Republican nominee Senator Mitch McConnell.

A poll dubbed the Kentucky Poll conducted by WKYT and Lexington Herald Leader indicates that it really doesn't matter who the Democratic nominee is, both Greg Fischer and Bruce Lunsford are 12 percent down to McConnell. That percentage speaks volumes as many Kentuckians seem to be fed up with Senator McConnell and it appears a Democratic candidate with some major cash and support could give Mitch fits.

McConnell's approval rating is resting at 48% and his totals in respect to a theoretical challenger mirrors that total. His latest SurveyUSA approval rating was his second lowest ever at 46%. So the Kentucky Poll seems to be sound in that regard. McConnell's approval among Democrats is inching close to the dead zone, 26% of Kentucky Democrats approve of McConnell. A Republican candidate must garner at least 25% of the Democratic vote to win a statewide election in Kentucky.

Comments

Shack, send some of what you are smoking west to us. What the poll does not take into consideration is the top of the ticket. No matter the nominee for president McCain will win Kentucky. Lunsford cannot win against McConnel in this scenario.

[PennyrileDem]

Actually the poll shows both Fischer and Lunsford are 12% behind McConnell.

The difference is Fischer will get better known and improve. But the best that can be said about Lunsford is that he has big name recognition but many Kentuckians for why they know him. McConnell will remind them. There is no place for Lunsford to improve against McConnell.

Fischer is getting better known ... for mudslinging!

[Kenneth Stepp]

The post-primary Rasmussen Poll shows Lunsford beating McConnell. Stay tuned. Kenneth Stepp.