A woman Mitch McConnell voted for.
Alison Lundergan Grimes has taken a lot of heat for refusing to say if she voted for Obama. It's time for her to take the gloves off, pivot on this question, and land a blow on Mitch McConnell.
Here's what she should say in a stump speech:
I don't know if any of you have heard, but there seems to be a lot of interest lately in how I voted in the past couple of presidential elections.
We have a great tradition in this country where we have privacy at the ballot box, and I believe in that tradition, but there is something more I would like to say about this question.
Six years ago America had to choose who would lead: Barack Obama and Joe Biden or John McCain and Sarah Palin. [laughter and boos] Sarah Palin. [More laughter and jeers. Pause and let it build.] Remember Sarah Palin?
Please, let's never forget it was the Republican Party that was ready to put Sarah Palin one heartbeat away from the Presidency. Just imagine that.
If you think partisanship in Washington is bad now, just imagine the brawl we would be having if Sarah Palin was in the mix. [laughter]
I am not ashamed to say that when it was time to choose between the Democrats, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and the Republicans, John McCain and Sarah Palin, I voted for the Democrats. [loud cheers]
My opponent voted for Sarah Palin. [boos]
Leadership is about good judgment and making the right choices.
Yes, Mitch McConnell voted for Sarah Palin, but that's not the only bad vote he's cast.
[Segue to attack on Mitch McConnell's voting record.]
No need to spend money on any ads to put this issue to bed. The media is already all in on this story and they will broadcast the message over and over at no cost to the campaign. McConnell voted for Sarah Palin. Case closed.