In the battle to replace the retiring Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), don’t expect either candidate to run afoul of Big Coal. Kentucky is one of the nation’s largest producers of environmentalists’ least-favorite fuel source, and both Republican nominee Rand Paul and Democratic nominee Jack Conway have made it clear that when it comes to energy policy, coal comes first.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=122633