A Good Ol' Kentucky Horse Race

With only a few days to go until the Kentucky Senate primaries, on the GOP side, Rand Paul continues to crush Trey Grayson.  The latest poll from SurveyUSA has Paul up 49-33%, which is about right for the double digit lead Paul's had for months now.

But it's the Democratic primary that's the horse race.  Jack Conway has narrowed Dan Mongiardo's lead to just one point in the latest Louisville Courier-Journal poll.

Jack Conway appears to have closing speed.


Two months ago, Conway trailed in the WHAS11/Courier-Journal Bluegrass poll by 18 points.  Last month he closed the gap to three points.  His Derby horse may have finished in 8th place in the Kentucky Derby, but he and Daniel Mongiardo may be headed toward a photo finish.

Daniel Mongiardo and Jack Conway are in a virtual dead heat, with Mongiardo leading by one point, three other candidates gobbling up 13% of the primary voters and 12 percent still undecided.

In other words, Conway, the progressive, might actually pull this off.   Turnout for the Louisville mayoral race could bring out a lot of Dems from Conway's home turf.  It's going to be close.  If you're registered for either primary however here in the Bluegrass State, GO VOTE ON TUESDAY.