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Mitch McConnell: “But, my, how times have changed. Today, western Kentucky is a conservative Republican sea of red.”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
But, my, how times have changed. Today, western Kentucky is a conservative Republican sea of red.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Reflection on political changes in Kentucky.

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