Mitt Romney endorses McConnell in Ky. and says country needs him as Senate majority leader
10/02/2014 09:07 PM
LEXINGTON — Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell brought former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to Kentucky Thursday to help raise money and publicly back McConnell’s re-election campaign. After a fundraising event in Lexington, Romney joined McConnell and his wife Elaine Chao at a press availability on the property organized by the McConnell campaign where the former presidential hopeful voiced his support for the Senate Republican leader. “I’m here to officially endorse Mitch McConnell, and I’m looking forward to seeing him as the... Read more 
National Democrats handing off baton in U.S. Senate race as Election Day nears
10/02/2014 01:09 PM
National Democrats are shifting gears in their support of Alison Lundergan Grimes’ bid to unseat Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee takes over this week for the Senate Majority political action committee in vilifying McConnell on the state’s airwaves. The Senate Majority PAC has spent the most among outside groups against McConnell, reporting more than $4.3 million in independent expenditures to the Federal Election Commission since last year. But the group last filed an FEC report... Read more
After Romney endorses, McConnell seizes on Obama remark and defends minimum wage position
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
With 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at his side, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday seized on remarks made earlier in the day by President Barack Obama…Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Oct 03, 2014 1:25:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
It may be 2014, but Mitch McConnell wants to party like it's 2012.Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Oct 03, 2014 12:34:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Alison Grimes tells 'Nuns on the Bus' she would 'take them any day over the Koch brothers'
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes Thursday joined the "Nuns on the Bus," a group traveling the country trying to register voters and rally support for raising the minimum…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Oct 02, 2014 6:47:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Beshears and Abramsons urge Kentuckians to donate used cell phones to fight domestic violence
from Jack Brammer
from Jack Brammer
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- Gov. Steve Beshear is suggesting that Kentuckians curb domestic violence by donating their used cell phones and accessories. Beshear, first lady Jane Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson and his wife, Madeline Abramson, kicked off a monthlong drive Wednesday to collect the old phones. Verizon Wireless has agreed to turn the devices into a cash grant for WorkSafe, a collobarative program of the Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Commission on Women and The Mary Bryon Project, to provide domestic violence prevention training for businesses. WorkSafe will distribute restored phones to domestic violence clients and give each up to 3,000 free minutes [...]
Wed, Oct 01, 2014 5:23:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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