KY Senate Race - Bunning Losing Ground Fast

[Roland99]

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/index.html

But Mongiardo has proved an unexpectedly skillful campaigner, while Bunning has been behaving so bizarrely as to fuel speculation that he is suffering from some sort of undisclosed medical condition. He's stalked away from news interviews, likened the dark-complexioned Mongiardo to one of Saddam Hussein's sons, freaked-out Louisville civic leaders by stating falsely that they'd lost federal funding for a bridge, engaged in verbal fisticuffs with a Republican Navy veteran at a Rotary Club and requested extra security because, as he warned a Paduch television station: "There may be strangers among us." Bunning has declined to release his medical records, although he did offer up letters from his physicians describing his blood pressure (normal at 134/82) and his cholesterol level (a healthy 161).

Moreover, Bunning has virtually stopped taking questions in public and has instead limited himself to reading, briefly and woodenly, from short, prepared texts. He would agree to only one debate with Mongiardo. But he insisted that the debate be pre-recorded without an audience present and that his challenger promise not use video footage of Bunning's performance in any television ads.

Then, on Monday, Bunning balked at even that. He refused to show up in Kentucky for the debate, instead "appearing" via satellite from the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. He also refused to allow a neutral third-party observer in the studio to monitor whether he was receiving assistance with his answers. On Tuesday, when I wrote in Salon about Bunning's maneuver, Kentucky's main talk-radio station, WHAS, went wild, interviewing me three times in a continuous loop of speculation about Bunning's health.

After the debate, Bunning campaign manager David Young admitted to reporters that Bunning had used a teleprompter in his opening and closing statements. The Mongiardo campaign accused the senator of violating rules that limited participants to the use of "notes," and the news director at WKYT-TV in Lexington, which hosted the debate, called the Bunning's sneaky conduct "despicable."

[terrya]

1. We can actually win this seat. I am more and more optomistic...

that we can take back the Senate.

[Roland99]

2. Kerry could have made a big dent in Bush's numbers by campaigning

more aggressively here in Ky.

The GOP has apparently been pushing lately as I'm seeing more Bush yard signs...esp. in homes in subdivisions with high traffic .

[MasonJar]

3. We have a very effective grass roots campaign for Kerry here in

Louisville. I believe the same is true in other parts of Kentucky. Eastern Kentucky is a big problem, but with Dr. Dan from that region maybe it can be somewhat mitigated.

[sherilocks]

4. I started another thread on Bunning

I didn't realize that this one was running. But I have confirmed that Bunning has Alzheimers.

[terrya]

6. This is absolutely for certain? Then the race is over if it's disclosed.

I'm sorry for Bunning and his family, if this is true. But practically speaking the race is over.

[sherilocks]

10. Absolutely true.

Bunning has Alzheimers and Bunning will be replaced if he wins the election. I can't tell you how I know, but my sources are reliable and non politically motivated. They also told me that the ad that shows the Democratic candidate's "mansion", etc. is a total lie. They filmed someone else's mansion. I was also told that a large portion of his medical practice is devoted to the poor.

[IIgnoreNobody]

5. New poll: within 6 pts! Bunning is imploding! contribute to Dr. Dan today!

http://www.drdan2004.com

[MallRat]

9. The Bunning 6-point lead is PRE-TELEPROMPTERGATE.

Feeling good about this one, folks.

[baltodemvet]

7. Ground, it would seem,

is not all he's losing.

[realFedUp]

8. kinda interesting in a cosmic way how Republicans

are having coming to Jesus moments lately....

Ya just have to love how all that works.

[Cha]

11. Tis true, tis true!

How bizarre that we could win a Senate race in Kentucky!

[arcos]

12. and Alaska and Oklahoma!

:wow:

[nonconformist]

13. Around here, there are Mongiardo signs EVERYWHERE

I'm in SE, so Dr. Dan is from this immediate area. People really love him here, even if they like Bush.

I had the pleasure of meeting him once, great guy.

I couldn't be happier about all of this. I've been on Dr. Dan's team for months now and things were looking grim for a long time. I kept telling people that we can take a Senate seat here and that Mongiardo could win, but even I was starting to get really discouraged by the polling.

Also, WKYT/WYMT is my local news... they're livid about Bunning using a teleprompter and aren't hiding it.

[PopSixSquish]

14. Well, Slap Me Silly...

I'd like to see a Democratic Senator from the state of my birth. But even if Bunning wins, the Republican governor Ernie Fletcher will have the appointment. This is probably why Bunning is still in the race.

To the old Bluegrass State, elect Dr. Dan!!