The GOP's body language in the Kentucky governor's race is just terrible

While Kentucky Republicans have run countless ads trying to portray Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as the driver of "the radical transgender agenda" ahead of next month's general election, the GOP's nominee seems to have decided he needs to alter his approach late in the campaign.

"Andy Beshear is a nice enough guy, but our approach is different," Attorney General Daniel Cameron acknowledges at the start of his newest TV spot.

He still can't resist throwing in some familiar jabs, like his claim that "Andy caves into the far left," but even so, the about-face is remarkable. As the Lexington Herald-Leader's Austin Horn notes, Cameron's ad "contrasts the 'lyin' Andy' or 'crazy Andy' attacks we've seen" throughout the race.

According to Horn, the shift in message is one "some Rs have been asking for for some time." The likely reason: Beshear has led in every public poll since May, including multiple Republican-sponsored surveys.