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Amaryllis

(9,525 posts) Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:07 PM Nov 2023

Question for KY folks: How does KY manage to turn out such polar opposites as Andy Beshear and Mitch McConnell?

Wondered this for a long time...What is it about Kentucky that it can turn out such opposites?

(Dont know what is going on here; i can't get the K K to stick on Kentucky)

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Question for KY folks: How does KY manage to turn out such polar opposites as Andy Beshear and Mitch McConnell? (Original Post) Amaryllis Nov 2023 OP

In a word Arthur_Frain Nov 2023 #1

Not relevant in Senate and gubernatorial elections. NCIndie Nov 2023 #3

McConnell takes care of his constituents. So, he gets re-elected. NCIndie Nov 2023 #2

I think with a Governor people see how his policies affect their lives and the Dem policies are Nanjeanne Nov 2023 #4

Whelp. I've long wondered the same about Indiana: Buttigieg vs Pence et al. cbabe Nov 2023 #5

Easy answer snowybirdie Nov 2023 #6

Same thing often happens in North Carolina. yardwork Nov 2023 #7

The theory is that KY GOP personally just like Andy as a person, and they couldn't all warm up to Bevin ... marble falls Nov 2023 #8

Arthur_Frain

(1,856 posts)

1. In a word

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:08 PM

Nov 2023

Gerrymandering.

NCIndie

(556 posts)

3. Not relevant in Senate and gubernatorial elections.

Reply to Arthur_Frain (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:09 PM

Nov 2023

US Senators represent the entire state. Ditto the governor.

NCIndie

(556 posts)

2. McConnell takes care of his constituents. So, he gets re-elected.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:08 PM

Nov 2023

Nanjeanne

(4,975 posts)

4. I think with a Governor people see how his policies affect their lives and the Dem policies are

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:15 PM

Nov 2023

good for them so they vote for Beshear. However, they really can’t tell what a Senator does in their actual lives so they vote purely on ideology and since they think Rs represent that for them they vote for McConnell.