Tuesday is the COVID-19-postponed primary in Kentucky, and a lot has changed since the originally-scheduled date.   And those changes put Democrats in a somewhat familiar position — do you vote for the candidate that most closely resembles your position or the candidate with the best chance to win.

For most of the year, Amy McGrath was the strong favorite to win the race.  She raised a significant amount of money who saw her background (including her veteran status) as potentially appealing to swing voters who will be necessary to beat Moscow Mitch in November.  While she does not have a record, she is perceived as a moderate — a necessity to win in a red state like Kentucky.

In recent weeks, the resurgence of issues surrounding racism have contributed to a surge of support for State Representative Charles Booker.  His status as a person of color and his positioning of himself as a progressive have contributed to this rise in support from Democrats who want to take a stand in the general election. Continue Reading...