The Jack Attack Is Back

Joe Sonka notes that Jack Conway's bid for reelection to the post of state Attorney General is finally showing signs of life.

Amanda Van Benschoten reports this morning that Conway has easily doubled his fundraising totals since the last report just before the primary, passing $400,000 and almost catching up to P'Pool. If Conway can match his fundraising, it will still be a close race, but he should have the edge. Especially if the Williams campaign continues to look like a giant drag on the rest of the GOP slate down ticket. He's also hired an actual campaign manager, Melissa Wideman, who'll be starting full-time in July, is competent, and isn't you know who. Factor in the happy happy cn|2 poll from earlier this month and things don't look nearly as bleak for Conway, who had been taking on the look of a burnt out and unenthusiastic zombie candidate. (also, it's pronounced 'pee pool', and I believe is French)

And yes, his GOP opponent is named P'Pool.  I have no idea if that's Klingon or what.

The notion that local Republicans are a giant anchor in the 2011 state races in Kentucky is very interesting.  Then again, in 2007, scandal cost the Republicans the Governor's mansion when Ernie Fletcher ran afoul of hiring laws and that was a drag on all the other races for the GOP.

We'll see if Williams is equally as toxic.  Judging by the numbers, it seems to be that Dinosaur Steve is sufficiently Republican enough to win anyway.