McConnell Scholar alumnus Scott Jennings quoted in The Wall Street Journal

Scott Jennings, a 2000 McConnell Scholar graduate, comments on today's political climate in The Wall Street Journal.

From the article by Jonathan Weisman

The heightened energy among Republican-leaning voters has been a feature of public opinion for months, with many voters anxious about the economy and unhappy with the Democratic-led Congress.

"A good chunk of [the Democrats'] base is disillusioned by what they've done, and Republicans believe the policies have taken us in the wrong direction," said Scott Jennings, a former Bush White House political aide now monitoring campaigns in Kentucky. "They've spawned a great conservative awakening."

Jennings is a senior strategist at Peritus, one of the largest public relations firms in Kentucky.