thinking of most of the voters here in kentucky. i am willing to step forward to give people a choice in this upcoming primary. >> freedom works, the conservative pac, has just endorsed you, but you have a huge uphill struggle. a lot of republicans fear you're just going to weaken mitch mcconnell, setting the stage potentially for the democrat to win the election. what say you? >> it sounds like they're already making excuses, doesn't it? this from a man who is already the weakest senator in the united states among his own constituents with only a 31% approval rating. i don't think he needs me to weaken him. i think he's done a pretty good job of it on his own, frankly. >> historically speaking, no party leader has ever lost in a primary. you know that? >> i do know that. it's time to make some history here in kentucky. we've done it before. >> you suggested in a recent interview that this campaign was