2008 campaign for United States Senate Bruce Lunsford
primary election
on january 29, 2008, lunsford announced run in democratic primary in hopes of facing mitch mcconnell in general election senate in november 2008. said had been asked run kentucky governor steve beshear , did not expect spend millions had spent on campaign in previous elections.
on may 20, 2008, lunsford won democratic nomination senate. received 316,763 votes (51%), followed greg fischer s 209,662 votes (34%).
general election
the general election campaign saw lunsford start race heavy underdog mitch mcconnell, turn race of mcconnell s career economic crisis deepened , played businessman s expertise , populist policy stance.
it surge led democratic president bill clinton, senator hillary clinton, , former senators max cleland , bob kerrey campaign lunsford, attempting counter 2-to-1 spending advantage , $20+ million war chest of incumbent sen. mitch mcconnell.
on election day, lunsford defeated outperformed barack obama @ top of ticket 10%.
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