There are two interesting questions in the latest poll of the Kentucky Senate race.
The first is “Which party would you rather see in control of Congress after the November election, the Democrats or the Republicans?”
The second is “If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Jack Conway, the Democrat, or Rand Paul, the Republican?”
51.7% of Kentucky men report wanting Republicans to take control of Congress. 50.2% of Kentucky men report that they will vote for Rand Paul. 6.5% of Kentucky men are unsure as to whether they want Republicans or Democrats in charge of Congress. 10.8% say they are not sure whether they’ll vote for Rand Paul or Jack Conway. This 10.8% is the classic “undecided.”
But look how different Kentucky women are.
First of all, only 43% of Kentucky women report wanting Republicans to control Congress. 11.3% aren’t sure whether they would prefer Republicans or Democrats. But only 37.4% of Kentucky women say they are going to vote for Rand Paul. A whopping 21.8% say they are undecided.
This is my first clue. Even though Kentucky women are less interested in a Republican Congress than the men, even among those who do want a Republican Congress… many are uncomfortable voting for Rand Paul.
I think this is an opportunity. He is scaring women who otherwise would probably want to vote for a Republican.
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This tells me two important things: Kentucky women are smarter than Kentucky men and, I should leave the state to find my next husband.