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brooklynite

(94,745 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:02 PM Jun 2020

Mitch McConnell: 53,000 votes. Combined Democratic field: 35,000

This was always going to be long odds race, regardless of whom the nominee was.

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Mitch McConnell: 53,000 votes. Combined Democratic field: 35,000 (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2020 OP

Kentucky is a lost cause. No shock here. RandySF Jun 2020 #1

he's got bdamomma Jun 2020 #13

What am I missing here Bev54 Jun 2020 #28

Many states including Kentucky vote with their racist beliefs, not their brains. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #2

Does that include vote by mail? Pantagruel Jun 2020 #3

Thats what i heard this morning on msnbc. 38% have already onetexan Jun 2020 #4

thet estimated 1 million votes cast edhopper Jun 2020 #5

1.1 million votes I just read... stillcool Jun 2020 #6

Out of 1million votes? 900,000 voters passed on the senate race? blm Jun 2020 #7

No, those numbers in the OP represent only about 35% of precincts reported...nt AZ8theist Jun 2020 #16

Is it possible for Ny and other big states to limit the money they get? GusFring Jun 2020 #8

the count is far from over beachbumbob Jun 2020 #9

Republican areas are coming in first, the big dem strongholds have not. sunonmars Jun 2020 #10

People, we have a problem with evidence. Post a link. Tetrachloride Jun 2020 #11

Here! brooklynite Jun 2020 #15

fuck bdamomma Jun 2020 #12

It's a red state, he doesn't need to steal anything. bearsfootball516 Jun 2020 #17

Settle down, it's the primaries. bluedigger Jun 2020 #18

:) Yeah, and pretty sure a Democrat's going to win today. nt Hortensis Jun 2020 #21

i don't think mcconnel stole the gop primary...... Takket Jun 2020 #20

I'm not sure what this number is standingtall Jun 2020 #14

He's the most hated senator in the nation. He's got an approval rating of under 30%! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #19

The pastors preach GOP nonsense and the flock redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #22

Fuuuuuuukkkkk! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #32

With all those polls shut down,... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #23

It's a right wing southern state with a low black population JI7 Jun 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author standingtall Jun 2020 #37

Hayes just had Abrams and Ossoff on as guests DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #25

Way too early to draw any conclusions Silent3 Jun 2020 #26

moscow mitch has another 4+ months to go. empedocles Jun 2020 #29

some things....... Takket Jun 2020 #27

That suppression is not working all that great. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #31

I guess we're not getting rid of the turtle, unless he gets coronavirus and dies. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #30

If only! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #34

Me too. And for a few others I can think of. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #36

People are still in line to vote. Booker and McGrath have both filed injunctions Roland99 Jun 2020 #33

That's why 1 polling place for 600,000 people. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #35

At 9:20p, Amy still has 10point lead 45.5 to 35.2 lead - NYT empedocles Jun 2020 #38

RandySF

(59,276 posts)

1. Kentucky is a lost cause. No shock here.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:03 PM

Jun 2020

bdamomma

(63,923 posts)

13. he's got

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:23 PM

Jun 2020

Kentuckians by the balls. He's a bastard.

Bev54

(10,074 posts)

28. What am I missing here

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #13)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 09:04 PM

Jun 2020

It is my understanding that the majority of the vote of 1.1 million is in mail in ballots about 800,000 and we won't know the results for about a week?? How can you go by just the in person ballots?

Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)

2. Many states including Kentucky vote with their racist beliefs, not their brains.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:03 PM

Jun 2020

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)

3. Does that include vote by mail?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:05 PM

Jun 2020

Kentuckians were encouraged to VBM.

onetexan

(13,062 posts)

4. Thats what i heard this morning on msnbc. 38% have already

Reply to Pantagruel (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:07 PM

Jun 2020

VBM. I dont think the numbers above include VBM #s.

edhopper

(33,625 posts)

5. thet estimated 1 million votes cast

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:09 PM

Jun 2020

Wait for the mail in votes.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

6. 1.1 million votes I just read...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:09 PM

Jun 2020

how does that work?

blm

(113,101 posts)

7. Out of 1million votes? 900,000 voters passed on the senate race?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:14 PM

Jun 2020

AZ8theist

(5,506 posts)

16. No, those numbers in the OP represent only about 35% of precincts reported...nt

Reply to blm (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:31 PM

Jun 2020

GusFring

(756 posts)

8. Is it possible for Ny and other big states to limit the money they get?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:15 PM

Jun 2020

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

9. the count is far from over

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:17 PM

Jun 2020

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

10. Republican areas are coming in first, the big dem strongholds have not.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:18 PM

Jun 2020

Tetrachloride

(7,876 posts)

11. People, we have a problem with evidence. Post a link.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:19 PM

Jun 2020

brooklynite

(94,745 posts)

15. Here!

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:25 PM

Jun 2020

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/23/us/elections/results-kentucky-primary-elections.html

bdamomma

(63,923 posts)

12. fuck

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:22 PM

Jun 2020

McConnell stealing again, how many times is this?

So did he get in again???

Fucking thief.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

17. It's a red state, he doesn't need to steal anything.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:35 PM

Jun 2020

All of you have to do to win in Kentucky is have an R next to your name.

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

18. Settle down, it's the primaries.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:38 PM

Jun 2020

The OP is just bemoaning voter turnout based on early results.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

21. :) Yeah, and pretty sure a Democrat's going to win today. nt

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:46 PM

Jun 2020

Takket

(21,634 posts)

20. i don't think mcconnel stole the gop primary......

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:45 PM

Jun 2020

standingtall

(2,787 posts)

14. I'm not sure what this number is

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:24 PM

Jun 2020

but practically no votes from Jefferson or Fayette County are in yet, although I agree the odds are against whoever the nominee is defeat McConnell, but if the numbers you are citing are the early returns you would expect McConnell or any republican to be ahead this early.The numbers from Louisville and Lexington may not be in until next week.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

19. He's the most hated senator in the nation. He's got an approval rating of under 30%!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:41 PM

Jun 2020

How can this happen?

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/mitch_mcconnell_favorableunfavorable-6672.html

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

22. The pastors preach GOP nonsense and the flock

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:46 PM

Jun 2020

responds. Abortion and gay marriage is all they care about.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

32. Fuuuuuuukkkkk!

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #22)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 09:17 PM

Jun 2020

I am so SICK of these morons! Those things do not affect their lives one bit. If they would just keep their noses out of everyone else's business, the world would be a much better place.

UncleTomsEvilBrother

(945 posts)

23. With all those polls shut down,...

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:47 PM

Jun 2020

...no way I'd let an elderly family member of mine (or myself for that matter) go to the polls and stand in those long lines risking contracting COVID.

We'll continue to lose states like KY as long as those with us with the means to change things sit back and let the disenfranchised stay disenfranchised.

JI7

(89,276 posts)

24. It's a right wing southern state with a low black population

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:49 PM

Jun 2020

in most southern states Democrats count on the black population to help win.

we don't have that here.

Response to JI7 (Reply #24)

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DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)

25. Hayes just had Abrams and Ossoff on as guests

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:49 PM

Jun 2020

and reported that the KY mail-in ballots alone exceeded the usual primary vote.

Silent3

(15,282 posts)

26. Way too early to draw any conclusions

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 08:54 PM

Jun 2020

Not that I’d be shocked for there to be more McConnel voters, but early returns are often very uneven and lopsided, especially when there’s a big difference between rural and urban reporting speed.