Hi all! So if you are a Facebook friend of mine, you know that I am super excited for Tuesday when my boyfriend Eric, my sister Ashley, and myself will be traveling to Lexington to join KY Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes in her campaign kick off celebration! Now why am I so excited about her you may ask? Well besides being the most likely Democrat to beat Mitch McConnell, Grimes is a moderate and honest candidate. Here are my top reasons that you should check Grimes out.
1. This video. It's almost 4 minutes, but it is literally worth every second. My favorite political ad ever.
2. She can match Mitch's money train. As we all know, McConnell is a corporate fundraiser like no other. Because of his tax breaks to certain companies in exchange for legislative favors, he often gets large sums for campaign financing. Grimes has done no such thing as Secretary of State, but her father was a former head of KY's Democratic Party and is good friends with Bill Clinton, the last Democrat presidential candidate to win KY and also a great fundraiser in Democratic politics.
3. She is a moderate. Obama lost KY by almost 20 points in the 2012 election. If Grimes runs as an Obama Democrat, she WILL lose. Now even though I do not agree with everything Grimes is for (she is coal friendly for example), I can remain sure that she will work WITH the President. Liberals will be mad that she may not work FOR the President's agenda on every issue, but it is better than McConnell working AGAINST them. She is a good moderate, and I have already talked to some conservatives who are thinking of voting for her if McConnell survives his Republican challenger Matt Bevin.
4. She is open and honest. How do you describe a Southern lady? "Soft spoken and steely spined" to quote political commentator Sarah Jones' article. She will run a mostly issues based campaign as far as I can tell from early on. Attorney General Jack Conway lost to now Senator Rand Paul back in 2010 because he attempted a personal attack on Paul's past. Grimes needs to stay focused on the issues and stay above McConnell's petty attacks, and I think she will let the voters make an informed decision.
5. Also, in her first campaign for job as Secretary of State, Grimes defeated her opponent 61% to 39%. This is an absolute trouncing, and she remains popular among the folks who already know her. I feel she can easily win over some of those who are disappointed in MConnell.
6. She is a woman. It will be very hard for McConnell to attack a woman and not come off looking like a bully. He will have to run an issue based campaign or tell flat out lies and hope that they work (saying Grimes is linked to Obama and perpetrating a war on coal for example), neither of which would look good to voters. Also, Grimes would be the first woman KY has EVER sent to the Senate.
7. And lastly, she is a true fighter for the middle class. If you read about her past, she has provided free legal help to victims of domestic violence, volunteered for the Salvation Army, and worked for the National Kidney Foundation. Also during her time as Secretary of State, she has opposed voter suppression, tried to extend the vote to veterans and active service members who previously had barriers to casting a ballot, helped to promote small businesses by using different mechanisms of government incentives and is fighting for job creation and protection of retirement benefits in KY.
So needless to say I can't wait to volunteer and vote. And, if you agree with her on the issues, I REALLY hope you do the same. I know life is busy, but take the time to make a real difference. Remember it is your duty as a citizen to stay informed on issues and vote responsibly. Just to help link you up to her, her Facebook page is facebook.com/AlisonForKentucky and her campaign website is AlisonForKy.com. Thanks for reading and I hope you all read about the campaign kick off event. I will post it either Tuesday or Wednesday. Thanks again! AND REMEMBER TO READ UP ON HER AND HELP OUT IF YOU AGREE WITH HER! PLEASE! It's gonna be a hard fought race!
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