Conway Rolls Out General Election Strategy In Kentucky: Rand Paul Is Totally Nuts

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Dem Conway Rolls Out General Election Strategy In Kentucky: Rand Paul Is Totally Nuts
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/democratic-strategy-in-kentucky-emerges-rand-you-so-crazy.php?ref=fpa

Democrats appear to have found their plan to defeat Rand Paul -- wind him up and watch him go off the deep end.

Ever since Paul won the right to carry his party's flag on May 18, political types on both sides of the aisle have watched with amusement -- or chagrin -- as Kentucky's Republican nominee for Senate has stuck his foot in his mouth again and again. But less attention has been focused on how the Democratic nominee, state Attorney General Jack Conway, intends to use Paul's, er, unique rhetorical talents to pull off what most still say would be an upset win in the home of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
The TPM Poll Average shows Paul leading Conway 48.8-41.8.

After the Kentucky primaries, Conway hinted at his campaign strategy when he told me that Paul was too extreme for his state, and that his views "are not the views of mainstream Kentuckians." But we hadn't really seen the Rand-is-crazy strategy in action until last week.

Last Thursday's candidate forum in Louisville offered the first look at both men performing on the same stage, at the same time. What emerged from the session was a glimpse at Conway's strategy: attacking Paul's views as extreme, painting Paul as irresponsible and even dangerous -- and then sitting back and waiting for Paul to embarrass himself.

[Kalyke]

1. Well, if the shoe fits....

:shrug:

[msongs]

2. paul's 7 point poll lead indicates majority of ppl in KY are also totally nuts lol nt

[dsc]

3. He is at 48.2 a majority is 50