McConnell Campaigns on His Power

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “is building his re-election campaign around a concept that hasn’t been heard much recently: Vote for me–I’m powerful,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The 72-year-old Mr. McConnell is a veteran tactician skilled in pulling the levers of power. And despite historic levels of disdain among American voters for Washington and the deal-making that is the senator’s forte, he is running on his clout, in his campaign tactics and his pitch to voters.”