Tuesday is primary election day in Kentucky, and both Republican Incumbent Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Allison Lundergan Grimes are expected to easily win their respective primaries. Both are already campaigning with an eye toward November.
One is urging voters to change the Senate. The other is urging voters to change the senator.
During a Republican rally in Bowling Green over the weekend, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’s proud to be the president’s number one problem and urged voters to return him to the U.S. Senate, where he would likely become Majority Leader.
"I've enjoyed being the defensive coordinator, and you can score occasionally on defense, but the offensive coordinator gets to call the plays, set the agenda, and choose a new direction for our country," said McConnell.
McConnell said one way to change the country is to change the makeup of the Senate. Republicans need six more seats for McConnell to become Majority Leader. The five-term incumbent made no mention of his GOP primary, but focused his remarks on the general election.
Meanwhile, presumed Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Grimes told a gathering of about 30 people in Franklin on Saturday that it's time to change senators after 30 years. She criticized McConnell for opposing increasing the minimum wage and measures ensuring women are paid the same salaries as men.
Grimes is wrapping up a 50-county bus tour of Kentucky.
