Kentucky US Senate race ‘an uphill battle’ for Democrat Jim Gray
BY CURTIS TATE
FEBRUARY 17, 2016 5:03 PM
Kentucky Democrats are looking to Lexington Mayor Jim Gray to challenge Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who recently ended his presidential bid.
But in spite of his polished appearance and business success, Gray has a big obstacle to overcome: the ‘D’ that comes after his name.
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Barring a Republican Party meltdown at the national level, some observers say, Gray has little chance of unseating Paul and would be doing well to break above 40 percent.
Jennifer Duffy, senior editor at the Cook Political Report, an independent, nonpartisan newsletter that analyzes campaigns and elections, said she had one question for Gray:
“Why are you running?”
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Three weeks in, Gray’s campaign barely has a presence online. He has a website, but it’s difficult to find, and other than a video, a short biography and a “contribute now” button, there isn’t much else.
His Senate campaign Twitter account has about 950 followers, compared with nearly 14,000 on his mayoral account. Since Jan. 27, a day after he filed to enter the race, the only new post to his campaign Facebook page has been a note of condolence to the family of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
“We’re still in launch,” Gray said in an interview. “We plan to add the resources that are required to wage a competitive race.”
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