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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAndy Beshear should/could be next president.
(Listening to him on Amanpour.)
marble falls
(71,097 posts)mountain grammy
(28,682 posts)Good people. For the people.
Greg_In_SF
(887 posts)in the name recognition department? That's where it all starts.
If I asked anyone I know who the Governor of Kentucky is, no one would even have a clue.
elleng
(141,926 posts)leftieNanner
(16,113 posts)The fact that Andy has won twice in Kentucky says a lot.
Big Blue Marble
(5,666 posts)Most of the country had not.
SomewhereInTheMiddle
(607 posts)question everything
(51,700 posts)Midwestern Democrat
(1,029 posts)On paper, Beshear looks like an attractive candidate, but he has the following things against him - none of which I think are deal-breakers: an early lack of name recognition, he most likely won't carry his own state or his entire region in the electoral college, and his list of accomplishments is pretty thin because his power is severely limited by Republican super-majorities in the state legislature.
Big Blue Marble
(5,666 posts)Brillant, good looking, and a deeply compassionate person...oh and all so very honest.
speak easy
(12,595 posts)and a lengthy record with Latinos. I am sick and tired of playing nice with these monsters.