Horne says Kentuckians need a change in the U.S. Senate and if he doesn't see a democrat that he can fully support in a race against Mitch McConnell, he'll run himself. Horne lost to John Yarmuth in the democratic primary for the 3rd District Congressional seat last year. But since then he's become a darling of anti-war groups. Horne is a retired colonel and outspoken critic of the war in Iraq. He's one of the founders of VoteVets.org, a group of military vets who oppose the escalation of U.S. troops in Iraq. Some of the same folks who started the DitchMitchKy website have launched a DraftHorne.org website.

Meanwhile, a new Survey USA/WHAS11 poll shows Sen. McConnell picking up a couple of points in his job approval rating. McConnell is back up to 50% approval with 43% disapproval. McConnell showed gains among women, folks 55 and over, republicans and constituents in eastern and western Kentucky. He lost ground among men, hispanics and folks living in northcentral Kentucky.

Jim Bunning's miserable approval rating was almost identical to the previous month. He's still at 41% approval, 48% disapproval compared to 41%-47% in July.