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Rand Paul regains lead in U.S. Senate race, latest cn|2 Poll finds
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul and Democratic nominee Jack Conway remain… [more]
Rothenburger to seek Republican nomination for agriculture commissioner in 2011
Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger told cn|2 Politics on Thursday that… [more]
Williams, Farmer announce slate without releasing platform, won’t fund-raise until after 2010 elections
(WITH VIDEO) FRANKFORT — After weeks of playing coy, Senate President David Williams… [more]
On Camera: McConnell gives preview of fall issues, potential tame lame duck session
(WITH VIDEO) LEXINGTON -- Kentucky's senior U.S. Senator and the Republican Senate… [more]
Williams, Farmer announce slate without releasing platform, won’t fund-raise until after 2010 elections
(WITH VIDEO) FRANKFORT — After weeks of playing coy, Senate President David Williams… [more]
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The Chatter: Gray hits airwaves in Lexington mayor’s race, CNN profiles Yarmuth race, state starts first furlough day
Lexington Vice Mayor Jim Gray has become the first of the two candidates in the Lexington mayor's race to hit the television airwaves by putting up his first spot this morning. The one-minute ad is biographical and routinely mentions Gray's background in the city and as head of Gray Construction. National news looks at Kentucky's 3rd district race News network CNN has profiled U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth's re-election bid, just days after it added the congressman's 3rd District race to its CNN 100 list. The list includes 50 of the most vulnerable incumbents and 50 more to watch for this fall's … Read More...
On Camera: Rand Paul explains his positions on the jobs, health care and social security
COVINGTON -- Speaking to a group of young professionals in Northern Kentucky, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul returned to talking about the major themes that propelled him to a Republican primary victory in May: cutting government and let the private sector lead in job creation. One of the reforms that "has to happen" in order to cut the nation's long-term spending problem, Paul said, is to gradually raise the retirement age for younger workers. Here's how he addressed a question about social security: He said instead of passing the broad health care reform bill in March, Congress … Read More...
Rand Paul regains lead in U.S. Senate race, latest cn|2 Poll finds
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul and Democratic nominee Jack Conway remain within single digits of each other as Paul holds a nearly five-point lead, the latest cn|2 Poll found. Asked which candidate they would support if the Nov. 2 election were held today, 42.1% of likely voters favored Paul, while 37.4% would vote for Conway. The poll surveyed 802 likely voters between Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. The poll shows a four-point dip for Conway, who led Paul by a half of a point in the last statewide cn|2 Poll, taken Aug 16-18. Interviewers from Braun Research Inc. of Princeton, N.J., … Read More...
cn|2 Poll: Beshear-Abramson ticket starts with leads over Williams-Farmer and Moffett-Harmon
Gov. Steve Beshear and his running mate Jerry Abramson would have a 7-point advantage over the newly-announced Republican ticket of David Williams and Richie Farmer in next year’s governor’s race, the new cn|2 Poll shows. But the governor failed to crack the key 50% threshold in any question regarding next year’s election. In fact, 43.9% of 802 likely voters surveyed said they believe now that Beshear deserves a second term while 35.6% said he doesn’t. Another 20.5% were undecided. When asked to choose between tickets, 44.0% of respondents said they’d vote for Beshear and Abramson … Read More...
Rothenburger to seek Republican nomination for agriculture commissioner in 2011
Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger told cn|2 Politics on Thursday that he filed his early paperwork to begin running for the Republican nomination for commissioner of agriculture next year. That position is being vacated by Richie Farmer, the former University of Kentucky basketball player who has held the position since 2004 and is term-limited. Farmer announced Wednesday that he is running as lieutenant governor candidate on a Republican ticket with Senate President David Williams. Rothenburger said he wanted to see if a Williams-Farmer ticket would come together before determining … Read More...
Loose Ends: Fischer grabs labor endorsements, Yarmuth added to CNN 100, Republican Party of Kentucky asks Conway to return state pay
Democratic candidate for Louisville Greg Fischer has received the endorsement of 29 different labor unions in Louisville, according to news release sent out by his campaign. The unions represent workers from different industries, including the United Auto Workers and International Brotherhood of Electric Workers and Pipefitters. Fischer and representatives from the unions announced the endorsement Wednesday morning in front of IBEW's offices on Preston Highway. Fischer said he was "honored" to receive the endorsements, which were meant to show Fischer "is the best candidate to create jobs … Read More...
Williams, Farmer announce slate without releasing platform, won’t fund-raise until after 2010 elections
(WITH VIDEO) FRANKFORT — After weeks of playing coy, Senate President David Williams and Agricultural Commissioner Richie Farmer made official their political partnership on Wednesday, announcing their intentions to run as a gubernatorial slate in 2011 but avoided telling reporters about their specific platform. In a news conference at Williams' Frankfort home, the pair took only a few questions from reporters, saying it would be a long campaign and there was plenty of time for questions later. But Williams did say that the slate would avoid scheduling fund-raisers or solicit for money … Read More...
