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Published: 05/13/10

Rand Paul Appears Headed for Victory in Tuesday's Kentucky Senate Primary

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Rand Paul Appears Headed for Victory in Tuesday's Kentucky Senate Primary

As next week's Kentucky senate primary nears, Rand Paul continues to hold a double digit lead over Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the GOP race while, on the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo and Attorney General Jack Conway are almost evenly tied, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted May 9-11. Paul, the insurgent favorite of conservative and Tea Party activists, leads Grayson, who has spent his political career working up through the party ranks, by 49 percent to 33 percent with three other candidates splitting 7 percent and 11 percent undecided. Paul leads Grayson by 18 points ...

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Published: 05/6/10

Poll Points to Rand Paul, Dan Mongiardo Face-Off for Senate in Kentucky

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Poll Points to Rand Paul, Dan Mongiardo Face-Off for Senate in Kentucky

Rand Paul,a favorite of conservative and Tea Party movement activists, has a 12 point lead over Secretary of State Trey Grayson in the contest for Kentucky's GOP senate nomination while, on the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo leads Attorney General Jack Conway by 9 points, according to a Research 2000 Kentucky Poll conducted May 2-4. As the May 18 primaries near, Rand is polling 44 percent to Grayson's 32 percent with three other candidates splitting 7 percent and 17 percent undecided. Mongiardo leads Conway 39 percent to 32 percent with three others splitting 12 percent and 17 ...

Published: 05/5/10

Rand Paul May Win GOP Senate Nod in Ky., but He's Not as Strong in November

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Rand Paul May Win GOP Senate Nod in Ky., but He's Not as Strong in November

A Florida-like political saga may be playing out in Kentucky where an insurgent Republican backed by conservative and Tea Party activists beats a more traditional Republican, even though the establishment candidate would fare better in the general election contest against the Democrats. A Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday showed that opthamlogist Rand Paul had a commanding lead over Secretary of State Trey Grayson, now in his second term, in the race for the GOP senate nomination. But Grayson holds measurably bigger leads than Paul over the top Democratic contenders for their ...

Published: 05/4/10

Rand Paul, Dan Mongiardo Ahead in Bids for Kentucky Senate Nods

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Rand Paul, Dan Mongiardo Ahead in Bids for Kentucky Senate Nods

Republican Rand Paul, a favorite of Tea Party supporters and conservative activists, and Democratic Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo both have the lead in their races for their parties' senatorial nominations as the May 18 primary date approaches, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted May 1-2. Paul has a commanding advantage over Secretary of State Trey Grayson, a pillar of the state GOP establishment. Paul is ahead by 46 percent to 28 percent with two other candidates sharing 4 percent and 21 percent undecided. Both candidates are seen favorably but Paul seems to have made himself ...

Published: 02/4/10

Both GOP Hopefuls Lead Democrats in Kentucky Senate Race, but Rand Paul Does Best

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Both GOP Hopefuls Lead Democrats in Kentucky Senate Race, but Rand Paul Does Best

Both hopefuls for the GOP Senate nomination in Kentucky are leading their potential Democratic rivals but Rand Paul, son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, would run the strongest race if Attorney General Jack Conway gets the Democrats' nod, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 2. Paul leads Conway 47 percent to 39 percent with 3 percent preferring another candidate and 11 percent undecided. If Secretary of State Trey Grayson is the GOP candidate, he leads Conway by only 44 percent to 40 percent with 3 percent preferring someone else and 12 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 ...

Published: 12/23/09

GOP Hopefuls Leads Democratic Rivals in Kentucky Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
GOP Hopefuls Leads Democratic Rivals in Kentucky Senate Race

Both Republican contenders for Senate in Kentucky have leads over the two Democrats seeking their party's nomination in the race to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Jim Bunning, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Dec. 18-21. ...

Published: 12/22/09

Rand Paul Leads in Bid for Kentucky GOP Senate Nomination

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Rand Paul Leads in Bid for Kentucky GOP Senate Nomination

Rand Paul, son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, leads Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson by 44 percent to 25 percent with 32 percent undecided in the race for the GOP nomination to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Jim Bunning, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Dec. 18-21. ...

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Published: 11/4/09

Ron Paul's Son in Close Race for GOP Senate Nod in Kentucky

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Ron Paul's Son in Close Race for GOP Senate Nod in Kentucky

Rand Paul, son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, is in a close race with Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson for the GOP Senate nomination, with Paul leading 35 percent to 32 percent. Six percent favored three other candidates, 10 percent said they preferred another choice and 18 percent were undecided, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted Oct. 30 - Nov. 2. The margin of error is 4.7 points. ...

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