Blue Grass Red State

Today Senator Jim Bunning announced that he was not going to seek reelection for the 2010 Senate seat. Considered to be one of the most vulnerable seat in the Senate, the senator had an uphill battle. But, instead of just saying that it was time to go and enjoying retirement (age 77), the senator blamed his inability to raise campaign funds on other Republicans instead of taking on any of the responsibility himself. So sad. While it is certainly true that the Senate Republican Leader has been quiet vocal on his desire for Bunning to stand down, Senator Bunning is his own man and if he had campaigned strongly to the citizens of Kentucky I am sure that he would have found another term in his future. But instead he had a week campaign that was always shrouded with the announcement if he was going to officially run or not.

The Commonwealth is now set for an exciting fall race. There are several great candidates (okay two) running, and the next week is going to be very revealing.  Let’s hope that as each of these candidates steps aside for the stronger candidate that they can be equally magnanimous when their bid fails. At the end of it, there will only be one. Hopefully it will be a great  conservative to help lead our country right again. Someone who will work with Senator McConnell, not against him.