First off, good news for McConnell. Governor Beshear says he will not run against McConnell in 2014. Beshear has run against McConnell before and decided he didn't want a second go around. He would have been a credible candidate, knowing what it would take to win statewide and also knowing what he would be in for.
http://www.kentucky.com/2012/12/05/2432376/beshear-rules-himself-out-as-mcconnell.html#storylink=misearch Second Rand Paul comments on Ashley Judd for Senate
http://www.kentucky.com/2012/12/05/2432771/rand-paul-says-ashley-judd-is.html He doesn't hold back, that's for sure.