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Janett_Reno · 10-06-2007, 11:16 PM

Kentucky governor faces long re-election odds
After years of scandals in office, Democratic opponent moves ahead in polls

Oct 3rd

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21118168/

Two news organization polls in recent weeks showed the first-term Republican trailing Democratic challenger Steve Beshear by as many as 20 percentage points in his bid for re-election Nov. 6.

"Gov. Fletcher is toast," said Michael Baranowski, a political scientist at Northern Kentucky University. He said the best Fletcher can hope for is "to avoid getting creamed at the polls, and even that doesn't look likely."

Several state employees who appeared before a grand jury claimed to have been passed over for promotions, transferred, demoted or fired for blatant political reasons.

At least 14 people were indicted, including the governor himself, who was charged last year with scheming to violate state hiring laws. But Fletcher created another furor when he issued pardons to everyone but himself.

Kentucky is one of only three states electing governors this year. The others are Mississippi and Louisiana.

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Looks to me like KY is going to probably get gambling casinos and for sure a Democrat governor. Maybe Fletcher will go back to preaching but i am not sure.

The gambling and casinos can be a very hot topic. Very debated both way's. Here is what is happening now, it is casino's in IN, MO, IL that are taking huge amounts of money from KY as Kentuckians are pouring across borders to take their money gambling. It is also huge casino's in MS some go to. KY had several horse tracks where you could bet on horse races on weekends and that has almost dried up. KY has a lottery and that was so good and huge to KY and Tennesseeians came daily buying lottery tickets untill TN got a lottery.

So i actually feel, why not keep the money in state? Gambling is not a great hobby especially if you are addicted but they are losing to much money to states all around them, just like TN is and when KY approves then TN will probably follow. McConnel is trying to campaign for Fletcher but it just isn't helping.

If you want to see some very heated things and campaign, go to youtube and watch some of the campaign speeches with Beshear, Fletcher and McConnel. At a Fletcher rally McConnel was booed off the stage and it was also Fletcher and McConnel supporters at that rally but was both sides very, very vocal. You talk about McConnel ripping into Beshear, he did and making jokes but when Beshear got up and spoke he ripped right back into McConnel.

I might be wrong but i do not think even Beshear is all that popular but the dislike of Fletcher is so high, that it get's pretty wild at the speeches and rallies. McConnel has been a fixture in KY politics so long that i figure any Democrat would fear of getting creammed by him but with his support of Fletcher, the current adm, some hard hitters of Republicans, Democrats and Independents, plus alot of anti war supporters, even his position is not completely safe anymore. It is now Democrats wanting to run against him and think they have an actucal shot at winning.

You never know as the next elections like i have been reporting are going to go hard one way and when guys like Allen, Sununu can be beat you never know about McConnel. That put Mitch in a bad spot, having or being asked to campaign for Fletcher because people see scandal and then think, why is Mitch stumping for him but in politics i feel this is normal and goes both way's and Democrats do it also. Keep in mind Steve is no saint either so it will be fun watching the very heated debates and rallies around in KY and you can catch alot or most on youtube.

10-06-2007, 11:16 PM	#9
Janett_Reno Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,150	Kentucky governor faces long re-election odds After years of scandals in office, Democratic opponent moves ahead in polls Oct 3rd http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21118168/ Two news organization polls in recent weeks showed the first-term Republican trailing Democratic challenger Steve Beshear by as many as 20 percentage points in his bid for re-election Nov. 6. "Gov. Fletcher is toast," said Michael Baranowski, a political scientist at Northern Kentucky University. He said the best Fletcher can hope for is "to avoid getting creamed at the polls, and even that doesn't look likely." Several state employees who appeared before a grand jury claimed to have been passed over for promotions, transferred, demoted or fired for blatant political reasons. At least 14 people were indicted, including the governor himself, who was charged last year with scheming to violate state hiring laws. But Fletcher created another furor when he issued pardons to everyone but himself. Kentucky is one of only three states electing governors this year. The others are Mississippi and Louisiana. -------------------------------------------------------------- Looks to me like KY is going to probably get gambling casinos and for sure a Democrat governor. Maybe Fletcher will go back to preaching but i am not sure. The gambling and casinos can be a very hot topic. Very debated both way's. Here is what is happening now, it is casino's in IN, MO, IL that are taking huge amounts of money from KY as Kentuckians are pouring across borders to take their money gambling. It is also huge casino's in MS some go to. KY had several horse tracks where you could bet on horse races on weekends and that has almost dried up. KY has a lottery and that was so good and huge to KY and Tennesseeians came daily buying lottery tickets untill TN got a lottery. So i actually feel, why not keep the money in state? Gambling is not a great hobby especially if you are addicted but they are losing to much money to states all around them, just like TN is and when KY approves then TN will probably follow. McConnel is trying to campaign for Fletcher but it just isn't helping. If you want to see some very heated things and campaign, go to youtube and watch some of the campaign speeches with Beshear, Fletcher and McConnel. At a Fletcher rally McConnel was booed off the stage and it was also Fletcher and McConnel supporters at that rally but was both sides very, very vocal. You talk about McConnel ripping into Beshear, he did and making jokes but when Beshear got up and spoke he ripped right back into McConnel. I might be wrong but i do not think even Beshear is all that popular but the dislike of Fletcher is so high, that it get's pretty wild at the speeches and rallies. McConnel has been a fixture in KY politics so long that i figure any Democrat would fear of getting creammed by him but with his support of Fletcher, the current adm, some hard hitters of Republicans, Democrats and Independents, plus alot of anti war supporters, even his position is not completely safe anymore. It is now Democrats wanting to run against him and think they have an actucal shot at winning. You never know as the next elections like i have been reporting are going to go hard one way and when guys like Allen, Sununu can be beat you never know about McConnel. That put Mitch in a bad spot, having or being asked to campaign for Fletcher because people see scandal and then think, why is Mitch stumping for him but in politics i feel this is normal and goes both way's and Democrats do it also. Keep in mind Steve is no saint either so it will be fun watching the very heated debates and rallies around in KY and you can catch alot or most on youtube.