Grimes accepts E. Ky. debate dates, but McConnell will be on bus tour
09/16/2014 05:38 PM
UPDATED: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes has challenged Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to a debate in Eastern Kentucky, which McConnell cannot attend because he will be in the midst of a bus tour. Grimes announced Tuesday she accepted Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 as possible dates for the debate, hosted by The Appalachian News-Express at the University of Pikeville. It would have been the second formal debate between the two candidates less than two months from Election Day.... Read more 
McConnell fires back on Grimes gun ad seeking to tie Grimes to Obama
09/16/2014 02:35 PM
Less than one day after Alison Grimes took aim at the idea that she and President Obama share an ideology — the McConnell campaign has responded to the ad saying her votes at the Democratic National Convention for Obama proves she shares a political philosophy with the Democratic president. The McConnell ad, which uses an announcer, says that Grimes is trying to convince voters she’s not like Obama by shooting a gun. The ad goes on to say that... Read more
Jesse Benton stopped consulting for state GOP as he left McConnell campaign, party chairman says
09/16/2014 01:52 PM
Jesse Benton, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s former campaign manager, severed ties with the Republican Party of Kentucky around the time he resigned from the McConnell campaign Aug. 29, RPK Chairman Steve Robertson told Pure Politics Tuesday. Benton had been hired in January 2013 for grassroots political consulting, earning him $90,000 between Jan. 28, 2013, and June 3, 2014, according to federal campaign finance reports. Robertson said he received an email from Benton as he stepped down as McConnell’s campaign... Read more
State Sen. Dennis Parrett decides against run for Agriculture Commissioner in 2015
09/16/2014 01:32 PM
After months of mulling over a run for statewide office, state Sen. Dennis Parrett, D-Elizabethtown, decided over the weekend that he will not run for agriculture commissioner in 2015. Parrett told Pure Politics in a phone interview Tuesday his decision came as a result of a number of factors, but namely the indecision he felt leading up to his final choice which he reached Saturday. The first term state senator said while he is not one to have a hard time making... Read more
President Barack Obama is playing a starring role in Kentucky's fierce Senate race, with new ads putting him at the center of the contest for Republican Mitch McConnell's seat despite…Click to Continue » [...]
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Louisville Metro Councilman Kevin Kramer sparred with Democratic challenger Larry Hujo at a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters on Wednesday evening.The debate touched on a range of topics, including District 11's infrastructure needs, ethics reform, and a recent bill filed to raise the minimum wage in Louisville.And while Kramer and Hujo agreed on opposing the mayor’s LG&E fee hike and creating new bike lanes, the two provided many contrasts for voters in attendance.Infrastructure [...]
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