politicalwire.com - 10/21/2008
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A new SurveyUSA poll in Kentucky finds Sen. Mitch McConnell fighting for his political life against challenger Bruce Lunsford (D) with the race now tied at 48% each.
latimes.com - 10/22/2008
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latimes.com —
Emblematic of the political trouble facing Republican candidates,
the state's 23-year man in Washington, Mitch McConnell --...
also the Senate GOP leader -- is locked in a tight race for reelection. > ...
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Kentucky emerges as surprise Senate battleground
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Tied In Kentucky
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... Mitch McConnell might lose his seat? The Kentucky race will be worth watching closely on election night. If McConnell loses early, it's a landslide. ...
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