Feeling Randy

Here in KY in the race for Senate next year, local polls are showing that Rand Paul is gaining Randmentum against the GOP candidate Trey Grayson and is up 35%-32%, and on the Democratic side, Dan Mongiardo has a healthy lead over Jack Conway, 39%-28%.

The most interesting thing is that a full third or so in each primary is still either undecided or backing a minor candidate.

Trey Greyson's not exactly a moderate Republican, and well, Rand Paul is Rand Paul. I wonder which side the Teabaggers will come in on? Betting on Rand Paul will win them points but almost certainly lose them the race, plus, well, it's Rand Paul in the freaking Senate. I don't think they're going to be happy with that. Somehow I see this as a real quandry.

On the other side of the coin, I like Jack Conway, which means the Dems are going to go with Mongiardo because he's the former Lt. Governor here. Figures.

Kentucky may be more important in 2010 than Florida to the GOP in a way. Democrats have made a lot of gains here in the last couple of years.

[UPDATE 5:09 PM] Jim DeMint's Senate Conservatives Fund group is leaning towards Rand Paul.

DeMint said there are "two good candidates" in Kentucky, but seemed to be leaning toward Rand Paul over Trey Grayson.

Erickson noted that Grayson was once a Democrat and now is the "favorite" of the Republican establishment while Paul (Ron Paul's son) is "anything but an insider."

DeMint added that Paul is "not a radical rightwing nut" and is "dead-on" when it comes to principles of freedom. The snap poll of callers mostly supported Paul, who has a slight lead in the early official polls.

How very interesting.