he second is, alison lundgren-grimes has an incredible record in working for women in the state and has an incredible vision. when we gotten gauged -- so we gotten gauged with alison right off the batful because one, we knew there is a clear contrast, and two, we know there is a woman who is really take this on. we can see by the polling we are dealing with a race that's incredibly close. it is one of many races that will be decided by women voters. the gender gap in kentucky is already at 18 points. which is an incredible number, especially since the electorate in kentucky is 53% women. so senator mitch mcconnell has an uphill battle here, and we think we will make a huge change y sending alison lundgren-grimes to the senate. >> i want to ask you about a race in which you are not involved, and that's colorado. more than any other state or other race it seems like some of the emily's list core issues, such as abortion, seem to be particularly big issues there. mark udall is making a big deal of the pass for personhood legislation. why do you think it is playing bigger there in colorado

>>> former president bill clinton campaigning heavily with kentucky senatorial candidate alison lundgren grimesbacks up her ability and allegiance this way. >> here today, i'll set the record straight -- i'm not an empty dress, i'm not a rubber stamp and i am not a cheerleader! one label that i will wear proudly, and i know you will join me, i am a clinton democrat! >>> as residents in hawaii brace for the onslaught of two major hurricanes, candidates including the state's governor are getting ready for a hotly contested primary this saturday. >>> so, who is smarter, men or women? well, first lady michelle obama pulls no punches in the battle of the sexes. >> we can't waste this spotlight. it is temporary and life is short and change is needed and women are smarter than men. >> amen to that! that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." just don't tell bob franken i said that. good morning, bob, how are you? >> i just don't understand what she meant by that. >> see? there's our pro. >> my comprehension is not always the best -- >> oh, stop. >> particularly this time of day. >> well, we want

front of a crowd of kentucky democrats last night, playing surrogate for senate candidate alison lundgren grimes clearly feeling right at home. >> i love kentucky. you've been -- [ cheers and applause ] you've been good to me. you voted for me twice. [ cheers and applause ] and you've been good to hillary, and i appreciate that. you know i don't pay too close attention, but as i remember, she won the primary election here by 37 points, and i appreciate that. >> i don't pay too close attention, sure. clinton's role in 2014 as surrogate comes as democrats, including grimes, continue to distance themselves from president obama. >> mitch mcconnell, he loves to try to label anyone who dares to oppose him. for the past year, he's tried to label me every which way but the right way. and here today, i'll set the record straight. i'm not an empty dress, i'm not a rubber stamp and i am not a cheerleader. one label that i will wear proudly, and i know you will join me -- i am a clinton democrat! you know what being a clinton democrat is all about. >> all right, so, listen to this, the latest poll out of ke

educational television for their coverage of senator mitch mcconnell and democratic candidate alison lundgren grimes. cheers and applause] >> thank you for hosting the fancy farm. i am grateful to be back in kentucky. and what a huge crowd for senator mcconnell's retirement party. [applause] you sure know how to throw a party. the barbecue smelled so good even jesse stopped holding his ose. with all this great barbecue, there's no way i'm going to leave here today. you know, it is not easy beating mitch mcconnell. he's been in washington, d.c. so duke and kentucky -- but i have good news for the folks in grover lake. if mitch mcconnell doesn't know where your town is, it just makes it harder for him to ship your jobs overseas. don't worry clore lake, you are not alone. mitch mcconnell forgot about a long time ns ago. 35 is my age. that's also senator mcconnell's approval rating. you know he is worried about the results in november when you see his campaign manager wearing a mitch for governor 2015 button. sorry hal, sorry jamie. when you finally see senator mcconnell and i on the same stage, you rea