PPP. 6/28-30. Likely voters. MoE 3.9% (5/2 results)
Rand Paul (R) 43 (41) Jack Conway (D) 43 (40)
The aggregate, with Rasmussen:
And without Rasmussen:
Things like this won't help Paul:
Earlier this week, Paul had criticized the federal farm subsidy program, calling for an end to paying farmers not to grow crops. The Conway campaign has used Paul's opposition to the subsidies to try to win political support in the state's agricultural regions. Farmers are an important voting bloc in Kentucky, and Conway spokeswoman Allison Haley charged that Paul's ideas could cost them millions of dollars [...] Retired pharmacy operator Jody Forgy, Butler County campaign coordinator for Paul, said he expects many farmers to side with Conway on the subsidy issue. "I'll be honest with you, it could hurt," Forgy said.
Earlier this week, Paul had criticized the federal farm subsidy program, calling for an end to paying farmers not to grow crops. The Conway campaign has used Paul's opposition to the subsidies to try to win political support in the state's agricultural regions.
Farmers are an important voting bloc in Kentucky, and Conway spokeswoman Allison Haley charged that Paul's ideas could cost them millions of dollars [...]
Retired pharmacy operator Jody Forgy, Butler County campaign coordinator for Paul, said he expects many farmers to side with Conway on the subsidy issue.
"I'll be honest with you, it could hurt," Forgy said.
Putting aside the merits of such subsidy programs (much of that money goes to massive agribusiness conglomerates), fact is that it's a political loser in this heavily agricultural state. Conway can certainly use every advantage he can get.
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