Poll Shocker: Barr Within Striking Distance of Chandler in Race for KY-6

Ben Chandler(left) Andy Barr(right)

Rep. Ben Chandler is a grandson of a former Kentucky Governor and a prominent Kentucky Democrat. He easily won re-election in 2008 with 65% of the vote. Since then, Chandler has sided with Nancy Pelosi too many times for many Kentuckians. Chandler voted for the failed Stimulus and the anti-coal Cap-and-Trade bill. The latest Mason-Dixon poll has Ben Chandler only 4 points ahead of his GOP challenger Andy Barr.

Daily Journal reported:

The poll conducted for the Lexington Herald-Leader and WKYT-TV shows 48 percent of likely voters support incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler while 44 percent favor Republican Andy Barr. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points and shows 8 percent of likely voters were undecided.