No matter which GOP candidate becomes nominee, Democratic group says negative race has weakened candidates
05/18/2015 12:39 PM
An out-of-state Democratic group says the negative twists and turns in the GOP primary for governor have woefully hurt whomever emerges as the Republican nominee. In a web ad released Monday, the Democratic Governors Association sought to highlight the negative turns of the GOP primary in Kentucky. The DGA ad, titled “The Ugly Turn,” relies heavily on Kentucky political news stories to make the point of the nasty race being waged and the negative effect it could have on Republicans... Read more 
Matt Bevin avoids negativity, appeals to civic duty in last TV and radio ads
05/18/2015 10:35 AM
Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin is urging voters to the polls in television and radio ads released Monday, appealing to the electorate’s sense of civic duty in his campaign’s final advertising pitch before Tuesday’s primary Any mention of soiled political beds, the controversy of abuse allegations embroiling the governor’s race and food fights are gone. Instead, Bevin’s television and radio commercials, which largely follow the same script, focus on what he says he can offer as the Republican gubernatorial nominee on... Read more
A Kentucky Governor From Jefferson County? It Could Happen For the First Time Since 1955.
from Ryland Barton
from Ryland Barton
Louisvillians don’t get to be governor. Like the Chicago Cubs’ century-long failure to win the World Series, Kentucky’s rejection of gubernatorial candidates born in Louisville has been absolute. But this could be the year. Democrats are lining up behind Attorney General Jack Conway, a born-and-raised Louisvillian, and two of the three Republican frontrunners–former Louisville Metro Councilman Hal Heiner and businessman Matt Bevin–work and live in the River City. The most recent polls show the Republican primary as a virtual three-way tie between Bevin, Heiner and Agriculture Commissioner James Comer. Comer is the only one of the three who doesn’t call Louisville home. If Conway wins the Democratic [...]
Tue, May 19, 2015 11:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky voters head to the polls today to determine major party candidates for statewide offices, including governor. Well, some voters will head to the polls. Voter turnout is projected to be at about 10 percent. For those who plan to venture out and cast a ballot, here’s what you need to know. When and where can I vote? Polls open at 6 a.m. local time and close at 6 p.m. You can find your polling place here, and also double-check your registration status. Who am I voting for? That depends on how you’re registered—Kentucky voters can only cast primary ballots for their own registered party. For Republicans, [...]
Tue, May 19, 2015 10:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Timothy Poynter says he is out to prove some things. Poynter, 17, is a senior at Moore Traditional High School and in the fall will begin studying pre-law and sociology at Transylvania University in Lexington. He’s made about a dozen visits to the campus already. He’s met with teachers, track coaches and team members and future peers. He said he felt a sense of community at the school immediately, and now, still months away from his first day of class, he said it feels like home. Poynter said his father, a Louisville Metro firefighter, pushed him to continue his education. And he said he is [...]
Tue, May 19, 2015 3:36:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Sam Youngman: It's hard to come back from where Kentucky Republicans have gone
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
When the sun comes up Wednesday morning, it will dawn on a fractured Republican Party of Kentucky.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 18, 2015 9:27:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
GOP gubernatorial candidates stick close to home on eve of primary
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
There's no place like home. And in the final hours of a vicious battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, that's where the candidates slowly made their way Monday.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 18, 2015 8:14:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
As his fellow Republican Kentucky senator, Mitch McConnell, pushes this week to reauthorize the Patriot Act, Rand Paul took his presidential campaign to Independence Mall on Monday and said he'd…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 18, 2015 5:59:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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