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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

It's Thursday, October 9th. I'm Dorothy Wickendon, executive editor of The New Yorker writers and editors about politics. It's Thursday, October 9th.

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These are serious times.

Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Minority Leader,

is facing a fairly tough challenge from his Democratic opponent, Alison Grimes.

The President Obama Care has the potential to be a train wreck.

We don't have a strategy yet.

In Kentucky, we have a proven leader.

And here's one of Grimes' attack ads.

Don't you think it's time we met the real Mitch McConnell?

You know, one that accepts more money from lobbyists than any other elected official.

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