She's made no decision yet, but it looks like she wouldn't have as hard a time as one might expect. And the ad against her shows how serious a threat Republicans consider her.

and she hasn't even tossed her hat in the ring.

Rove and his crappy American Crossroads PAC are trying to nip it in the bud.

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Ms. Judd is probably rather respected and adored throughout the state, whereas mcconnell is one of the most hated life forms on the continent.

National Journal
By Michael Catalini
Updated: February 7, 2013 | 9:32 a.m.
February 6, 2013

Do the GOP's early attacks against the Hollywood actress mean they're nervous about her potential candidacy?

But I just don't get it. Kentucky seems to be as red as it gets. What happened there?

Anyone familiar with Kentucky politics?

Can Judd win? Possibly...I certainly never thought that Rand Paul could, but I was wrong. Cyrano asked in one reply to this thread if the tea party was dimming in KY. I think it is to the extent that is dimming everywhere.

Kentucky politics have always been a bit strange. We were once a Democratic state but Reagan changed that, but Kentucky actually went for Bill Clinton one election. Our current governor, Steve Breshear is a fairly liberal Democrat, and I have hope that the next governor will be his Lt. Gov, a good liberal.

The congressional district that I live in (Lexington) just elected Andy Barr, a true nutcase, as US Rep, defeating a Democrat...or DINO...as Ben Chandler proved to be. Lexington is a more liberal community than the rest of the state (other than Louisville), but Chandler had done nothing to distinguish himself and Barr won this year after narrowly losing last election cycle.

At the risk of invoking the gun, god, and pickup truck meme, this state will most likely remain conservative for a long time. But remember this is a state where the small town of Vicco, KY pop ~1500 just voted to ban discrimination against gays. Vicco is nestled deep in the mountains...if they can be enlightened, there is hope.

The tide appears to be turning against Mitch...but not sure which direction yet...to a more progressive side or toward the Teabaggers. With Judd polling so well, against McConnell, maybe we are looking at a sea change here. Going to be an interesting couple of years.

Perhaps we're seeing the beginning of the end of the "Old South."
Virginia voted for Obama twice and North Carolina once. (I believe the second time the vote was suppressed/stolen in NC.)

If Ms Judd runs and wins, we may finally see an end to the "Southern Strategy." And that means today's GOP will be dead in the water. They'll be forced to enter the 21st century.

CherokeeDem!

but just the idea of seeing her in all her classiness and glamour standing next to a decrepit tortoise on a debate stage has got to make Republicans think twice.

Being a Wildcat fan is more important than Party affiliation in the state of Kentucky. Perhaps Karl Rove does not know that?

another big Karl Rove fail.

I don't know why? Maybe it is because there are very poor Republicans that are not as easy to get to the polls during hard times. KY basketball is like a religion. I admit that I belong to a cult.

Love Kentucky basketball and really loving what's happening with the football team...maybe we'll win a game next year! Wanna bet Ashley Judd shows up at a football game or two????

Louisville, Lexington, and to some extent Northern Kentucky tend to vote more in off year elections...and with more Democrats registered in the urban areas, it helps.

Go Cats!!

Tea Party-leaning.

hell, I just love seeing her. who am I kidding. I'm madly in love with that woman!

nice ring to it.

But she has my support.

getting a divorce. The timing could be problematic...he's a winning race car driver with a public persona of his own. Maybe if it's not acrimonious.

The obvious differences between the two candidates could bode well for Ms. Judd.

want to move to KY and become the husband of a senator. He's driving Formula 1 now but ran Nascar for a couple of years so KY fans will know him. I think he would even help her campaign.

But we'd LOVE to DITCH MITCH here in KY.



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