Few hear will be surprised to learn that I’m an early supporter of Andy Beshear. Here’s an NYT profile of his campaign, emphasizing how his skills as a politician have sharpened over the course of his career:

In an already-congested field of potential Democratic candidates, Mr. Beshear would face a formidable challenge. He has none of Mr. Newsom’s flash and taste for combat, none of the name recognition of former Vice President Kamala Harris, nothing like the money of Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and none of the recent buzz surrounding Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia. Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California who represents Silicon Valley, is matching Mr. Beshear’s aggressive travel schedule, including turning up at Mr. Clyburn’s fish fry.

Mr. Beshear is the Boy Scout in this group — disciplined, earnest, eager to please, a little stiff. No one has ever accused him of being exciting. But he projects more energy and passion on the stump than he did even two years ago, and his manners and soft Lexington drawl hide a certain intensity. When he can’t sleep at night, he said, he gets up and runs on a treadmill, then heads to work.

I have been told that Governor Beshear is indeed a good deal more intense in private than in public, which can only be considered a good thing in the Democratic field. Anyway, it’s a nice profile; apologies that I’ve run out of gift links for the month…

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