Covered at Reason 24/7: Democrats Start Targeting Mitch McConnell After Ashley Judd Withdraws

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It looks like it took Ashley Judd saying she won't run against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for national Democrats to launch their anti-McConnell efforts in Kentucky.

From ABC News:

Democrats are without a Senate candidate in Kentucky following Ashley Judd's decision to take a pass on challenging Sen. Mitch McConnell, so they are turning to one of the state's favorite pastimes to draw attention to the race: the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is opening its first statewide advertisement today against McConnell, ABC News has learned, by airing a radio spot that sounds like a play-by-play announcer calling a big game.

McConnell is also likely to face opposition from the right, with some Tea Party activists mulling a primary challenge in 2014.

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Comments

[Drake]

The anti-gun party is going to do really great against an incumbent in Kentucky.

[Brandon]

McConnell should be vulnerable from any direction.

[Drake]

Not that direction.

[Randian]

so they are turning to one of the state's favorite pastimes to draw attention to the race: the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament.

Oh? And how is Kentucky doing in that this year?

[Brandon]

National Democrats are far too busy being outraged about stuff to pay attention to current events in sports.

[Ronny Paulino]

Well, Louisville is still alive and has a great shot at winning it all. Calipari is long gone though, thankfully.

[The Last American Hero]

I heard somewhere Louisville is favored to win the whole thing. They even got a number one seed or something.

[LTC(ret) John]

Really? Has Louisville played any of these "NCAA basketball tournament" games yet?