Poll Says Paul Beats Grayson In Primary, Grayson Beats Dems In November

The results of the Survey USA poll released tonight by WHAS now has newcomer Rand Paul winning the republican primary over Trey Grayson.  But the poll also shows Grayson winning against either of the democrats in November with Paul's best showing being a tie against Daniel Mongiardo who is the likely  pick of the democrats by a margin of 11 points according to the survey.

News around the nation will certainly be buzzing about the timing of the Paul campaign in a year when outsiders like Doug Hoffman in New York and conservative republicans like Chris Christie in New Jersey and Bob McDonnell in Virginia have sent a message to both entrenched democrats and republicans alike in Washington DC.  Paul's stunning performance in Kentucky is surely a shock to many party loyalists.

What might be even more shocking is the poll taken during a conference call tonight initiated by Congressman Jim DeMint with conservatives around the nation.  Those numbers for Paul are out of this world, with nearly 80% of the nationwide callers expressing a preference that Paul be in the Senate over what many think was Mitch McConnell's pick, Trey Grayson.

And notice that I said "was".  Speculation is not just mine that Grayson's loss of poll position coupled with his second place finish in the fund raising race last quarter might be just the combination of factors to make Mitch McConnell's support of Grayson cool faster than a freon blast.

Paul's response was the simple message that there is more work to do.  Grayson dismissed the loss of position by saying "polls numbers bounce around".  Meanwhile, back at the bat cave, somebody is dialing around the Commonwealth asking folks if they'd like to vote for Cathy Bailey.

Stay tuned.  This one is going to be incredible.

Comments

[AlternativeCandidate?]

All the talk is about Rand and Trey - what's the story with Bill?

[Anon E. Moose]

I still vote for "none of the above" and keep praying for a candidate we could all support, like Geoff Davis or Hal Rogers or Ron Lewis, to get in the Senate race. Grayson's too RINO for my tastes and Paul's a fringe candidate.

[Tracy Saboe]

Do you think it's possible Senate Conservatives might actually endorse Rand Paul? I do. Senator Jim DeMint has been passionate about trying to push through the Senate version of Ron Paul's bill to Audit the Fed. And apparently the Editor of Red State posted a twitter announcing his endorsement of Rand. Both of these people are fairly prominent members of Senate Conservatives PAC. This is going to get interesting.

Tracy

Kentucky Race: Rand Paul leads Grayson in Recent Survey USA poll; And will Senate Conservatives Endorse Rand Paul?
PS I linked to your "look who's coming for dinner post in the above story." Can't seem to get your trackback to work.

[Bruce]

Trey Grayson actually said, "Poll numbers bounce around"?!?

I guess there isn't much you can say when the obvious extrapolation of your polling numbers are a big smoking crater in the very near future, but I think I'd have probably gone with yet another "No comment."

[Dan]

Stop trying to single-handily make Cathy Bailey run. It's not happening.