U.S. Sen. Warren starts Grimes' weeklong push toward Election Day with high-profile surrogates
10/28/2014 10:30 PM
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes began her one-week sprint to Election Day flanked by one of the most popular members of her party. Before the week’s up, she’ll be joined again by a former president and his wife, whom many believe will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016 if she decides to run. Grimes was joined by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., before about 400 supporters at the Copper and Kings Distillery in Louisville Tuesday, and the... Read more 
Beshear plans round of positive economic announcements to districts with Dems facing tough races
10/28/2014 10:18 PM
Gov. Steve Beshear is planning to do his best Publishers Clearing House impression as he heads to western Kentucky Wednesday to deliver oversized checks and make state transportation and other project announcements along side three incumbent House Democrats who face tough re-election fights on Nov. 4. Beshear will join Rep. Jim Glenn, D-Owensboro, at noon in Owensboro Wednesday to announce a County Agriculture Investment Program for Daviess County, Green River Area Beef Improvement Group, the governor’s office announced late Tuesday.... Read more
Heiner's super PAC spends nearly all its money in seven House races
10/28/2014 06:46 PM
Republican gubernatorial candidate Hal Heiner’s super PAC, New Direction Kentucky, is targeting four Democratic incumbents and three open seats in this fall’s election cycle, dropping more than $232,000 on radio advertising and mailers this month. The $232,771 spent by New Direction Kentucky represents nearly all of the $234,139 dispersed by the super PAC in the 15 days before the election, leaving the group with $12,160 on hand, according to KREF records. In a statement, Heiner said he expects Republicans to assume control... Read more
McConnell says world is watching Ky. U.S. Senate race
10/28/2014 04:35 PM
GLASGOW — Campaigning with country music artist Lee Greenwood, the singer of “God Bless the USA,” U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell wrapped up his two-day swing across Kentucky on Tuesday. On the “Kentucky Leads America Bus Tour,” McConnell made 14 stops across the commonwealth where he delivered a familiar version of his stump speech, speaking on coal regulations, President Barack Obama, dysfunction in Congress and his opponent, Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. McConnell also noted that the Kentucky U.S.... Read more
McConnell, Grimes go positive in latest round of statewide ads
10/28/2014 02:02 PM
In a nod back to his first election in 1984, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is bringing back the bloodhounds in one of his last ads of the 2014 electoral season as his Democratic challenger Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes also aims for a personal touch in her latest ad. Kentuckians still brave enough to watch commercials in this $50 million dollar ad season will soon be seeing positive campaign spots featuring both McConnell and Grimes in the coming... Read more
Key House race devolves into accusations about who has real family values
10/28/2014 12:20 PM
Reporting by Jacqueline Pitts and Kevin Wheatley EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part three in a series of stories by Pure Politics examining claims being made in contentious House races in the state. Part one and part two . As the Democratic super PAC Kentucky Family Values tries to sour western Kentucky voters on a freshman GOP lawmaker, the Republican Party has responded by saying the Democrat in that race represents anything but family values. Based on the late surge of activity in... Read more
GOP's road to attempt to flip the House goes through Owensboro
10/28/2014 12:00 PM
OWENSBORO — The focal point for Republicans in their efforts to take control of the state House come down to taking out one incumbent in West Kentucky where Rep. Jim Glenn ,D-Owensboro, has clung to political life in the past two elections. The race for 13th District House Representative has all of the elements of a premiere race — from hefty campaign accounts, to big spending outside groups leveling negative attacks, shifting voter patterns, and a reclusive incumbent who refused to... Read more
The Kentucky Opportunity Coalition has capitalized on the freedom to largely operate with anonymity to haunt Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes in her increasingly unlikely bid to unseat incumbent Senate Minority…Click to Continue » [...]
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Prospective 2016 presidential candidate and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is coming to Michigan to lend his support to fellow Republicans.Click to Continue » [...]
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Leaning on labor and surrogates, Grimes promises 'revolution'
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
LOUISVILLE — Alison Lundergan Grimes on Tuesday told union members from around the state and the country that electing her next Tuesday would be a "revolution."Click to Continue » [...]
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