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Charles Booker: It's official: I'm running for Senate to defeat Mitch McConnell. (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jan 2020
OP
It's going to be a tough slog catching Amy McGrath and he's WAY behind in endorsements
Brother Buzz
Jan 2020
#3
McGrath was the only one running so she likely got a lot of those endorsements etc for that reason.
JudyM
Jan 2020
#4
Booker has a reasonable chance of winning the primary in the Louisville area.
Brother Buzz
Jan 2020
#6
Hekate
(90,919 posts)1. Best of luck!
Karadeniz
(22,599 posts)2. Be successful!!!
Brother Buzz
(36,486 posts)3. It's going to be a tough slog catching Amy McGrath and he's WAY behind in endorsements
Amy McGrath endorsements
U.S. Senators
Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator (D-OR)
Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator (D-OR)
Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator (D-CT)[
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator (D-CO); 2020 presidential candidate
Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ); 2020 presidential candidate
Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D-NY); former 2020 presidential candidate
Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA); Former 2020 presidential candidate
Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator (D-MN); 2020 presidential candidate
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA); 2020 presidential candidate
US Representatives
Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative (D-CA); former 2020 presidential candidate
Katie Hill, former U.S. Representative (D-CA)
John Delaney, former U.S. Representative (D-MD); 2020 presidential candidate
US Governors
Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana; former 2020 presidential candidate
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington; former 2020 presidential candidate
State legislators
Richard Ojeda, former West Virginia State Senator; former 2020 presidential candidate
Greg Stumbo, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives and former Attorney General of Kentucky
Local officials
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend; 2020 presidential candidate
Individuals
Rene Auberjonois, actor
Stephen King, author and activist
Patton Oswalt, actor and comedian
Adam Scott, actor and comedian
Bette Midler, actress and activist
Vincent D'Onofrio, actor and producer
Alyssa Milano, actress and activist
Brandon Reilly, 23rd District State Representative candidate
Jennifer Hale, voice actress and activist
Micah Wright, writer and activist
Chelsea Handler, comedian and activist
Mark Hamill, actor and activist
Charlie Adler, voice actor and activist
Ashly Burch, actress and activist
George Takei, actor and activist
Amalia Levari, writer and activist
Courtenay Taylor, voice actress
Sarah Silverman, comedian and activist
Amy Siskind, author, activist, organizer of the We the People March
Greg Cipes, voice actor and activist
U.S. Senators
Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator (D-OR)
Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator (D-OR)
Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator (D-CT)[
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator (D-CO); 2020 presidential candidate
Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ); 2020 presidential candidate
Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D-NY); former 2020 presidential candidate
Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA); Former 2020 presidential candidate
Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator (D-MN); 2020 presidential candidate
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA); 2020 presidential candidate
US Representatives
Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative (D-CA); former 2020 presidential candidate
Katie Hill, former U.S. Representative (D-CA)
John Delaney, former U.S. Representative (D-MD); 2020 presidential candidate
US Governors
Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana; former 2020 presidential candidate
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington; former 2020 presidential candidate
State legislators
Richard Ojeda, former West Virginia State Senator; former 2020 presidential candidate
Greg Stumbo, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives and former Attorney General of Kentucky
Local officials
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend; 2020 presidential candidate
Individuals
Rene Auberjonois, actor
Stephen King, author and activist
Patton Oswalt, actor and comedian
Adam Scott, actor and comedian
Bette Midler, actress and activist
Vincent D'Onofrio, actor and producer
Alyssa Milano, actress and activist
Brandon Reilly, 23rd District State Representative candidate
Jennifer Hale, voice actress and activist
Micah Wright, writer and activist
Chelsea Handler, comedian and activist
Mark Hamill, actor and activist
Charlie Adler, voice actor and activist
Ashly Burch, actress and activist
George Takei, actor and activist
Amalia Levari, writer and activist
Courtenay Taylor, voice actress
Sarah Silverman, comedian and activist
Amy Siskind, author, activist, organizer of the We the People March
Greg Cipes, voice actor and activist
JudyM
(29,294 posts)4. McGrath was the only one running so she likely got a lot of those endorsements etc for that reason.
I like what this guys saying, and the way he says it. McGrath does have military experience, which might give her a leg up now.
Brother Buzz
(36,486 posts)6. Booker has a reasonable chance of winning the primary in the Louisville area.
Environmental justice, Medicare For All, the Green New Deal and gun violence are his hot button issues, which I applaud. And I understand he intends to hold McConnell's feet to the fire; the more voices attacking the ass, the better.
After the May primary, he will be enthusiastically stumping for McGrath. Bank on it.
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)5. He's a great guy but there is no way he can win statewide in Kentucky
McGrath is literally the only potential candidate with any chance of defeating McConnell in Kentucky. Beshear barely beat Bevins and Bevins was hated more than McConnell is here.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)7. mcGrath has raiesd a ton of money
to take on Moscow Mitch