All politics are local, including Kentucky.

Of course, Bevin was also on the receiving end of incessant negative advertising by Democrat Jack Conway and groups backing him. To Bevin’s credit, his own campaign’s ads did not descend into the gutter, even as he regularly called Conway a liar on the trail.

Bevin was the clear winner in debates against Conway, who will long be remembered for heavy sweating, nervous laughter, and bad jokes. Not only did Bevin, an undeniably good talker, beat Conway, but he bested much of the state’s media, too.

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McConnell helped Bevin’s campaign in many ways. The consummate political pro did so despite amateurish mistakes by Bevin, such as when his running mate, Jenean Hampton, insultingly declined to comment on whether McConnell should resign as Senate majority leader.