MINNEAPOLIS – On the heels of remarks by U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) that Republicans had little chance of seizing the upper chamber back from Democrats this election cycle, Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R-Richwood) remarked that outcome was anticipated by many.

“That’s the conventional wisdom,” said Grayson when asked what he thought of McConnell’s comments.

In Minneapolis for the Republican National Convention, Grayson said the accepted political climate for Senate races was that Republicans were on offense in just one of the 33 ongoing races – the contest in Louisiana between U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and state Treasurer John Kennedy.

“We are playing defense in about 9 or 10, to varying degrees,” Grayson added. “Most people would just like to not lose a lot of seats and live to fight another day."