http://www.swingstateproject.comAfter nary a peep in months from the office of Dem Rep. Ben Chandler on the subject of a potential challenge to GOP crumb-bum extraordinaire Jim Bunning, Chandler tells the AP that he's considering making a bid after receiving encouragement from the DSCC. He's even gone so far as to meet with Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear on Friday to discuss his potential run. (Hat-tip: Senate Guru)
If Chandler were to jump in, this would set up a primary battle with Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo. Attorney General Jack Conway and state Auditor Crit Luallen are also considering the race, with Conway seemingly being the most eager of the pair to run. However, in a recent interview with Page One, Conway said he was "regularly speaking" with both Luallen and Chandler about a bid, and I would expect both of them to back off if Chandler pulls the trigger.
Meanwhile, Jim Bunning is already casting aspersions on wide swaths of his home state:
At a Fourth District Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner in Boone County, Bunning said, "I need your support to offset Lexington, Louisville and some other people who don't think like we do in Northern Kentucky."
True, Bunning didn't go so far as to call these folks "fake Kentuckians", but I still don't think a strategy of polarizing the vote around the Cinci 'burbs is going to cut it for him.
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