The anti-Louisville bias still exists in Kentucky, more so in eastern Kentucky because there's no infiltration of the Louisville media. Parts of southern and western Kentucky still get Louisville TV and the Courier-Journal. The stories may make Louisville a scary place to many folks in rural Kentucky, but at least they're familiar with what's going on in Kentucky's largest city. From my viewpoint, the anti-Louisville sentiment has died down a little bit in recent years. You don't see rural legislators deliberately trying to torpedo Louisville projects just because they're being pushed by "big city" lawmakers. That said, a gubernatorial candidacy from the "big city" might have a tough time. Louisville is still viewed by most Kentuckians as a liberal hotbed where gays, African-Americans and unions are part of the city's fabric. Right or wrong, that still makes alot of white Kentuckians uncomfortable about any candidate (especially Democrats) coming out of this city. And running for governor is much different than running for U.S. Senate (Mitch McConnell). Kentuckians want to know their governor personally, be able to call him/her by their first name and talk about the two lane road in front of their house that needs paving. It's a much more personal campaign. So it's tougher for a Louisvillian to make that personal connection with voters. In essence, the answer to the question "can someone from Louisville win the governor's race?" is yes, but only if they can convince voters they're not as liberal as the city they come from, can relate to the farmer in Wickliffe, and still keep their base in Louisville happy.