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May 2007 ArchivesGovernor Fletcher says he'll call a special legislative session for the last two weeks of June. Fletcher says he'll announce the start date on Monday, a day before he heads to China for a couple of weeks. ...Joe Gerth has an interesting story about another dust up between the Fletcherites and the Northupites. This one is over a posting by former Fletcher press secretary Brett Hall on his blog. Here's the C-J story: ...A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows Gov. Ernie Fletcher trailing Steve Beshear by 16% at the start of the fall campaign for Kentucky governor. ...The job approval ratings for Kentucky's two U.S. Senators jumped in May. ...Former Fletcher administration official Erwin Roberts has filed papers to run for congress in Louisville's 3rd District next year. ...Kentucky House Speaker says he's not going anywhere. ...Former U.S. Congressman Carroll Hubbard sounds like he's ready for another state senate campaign, just two years after his first. ...A couple of Louisville republicans are planning to mount challenges in a state senate race and U.S. congressional race next year. ...Here's the Herald-Leader's on-line story about the Republicans shindig in Frankfort Saturday night. Lexington Herald-Leader ...A Kentucky institution will be stepping aside in November. My good friend Al Smith will be leaving KET's "Comment on Kentucky" after more than 30 years of producing and hosting the show. ...It appears the republicans' scheduled unity rally in Frankfort saturday night might be a "Mitch and Me" affair for Ernie Fletcher. ...The man who runs BluegrassReport.org is moving to Big Sky country. ...Jonathan Miller will be the new chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party and Jennifer Moore will be the new vice-chair, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. ...Steve Beshear and Ernie Fletcher aren't wasting any time shaking off the niceties of their primary campaigns and engaging in verbal warfare. UPDATE: To watch about 15 minutes of raw tape from Fletcher and Beshear the day after the election go to: ...The new democratic nominee for governor, Steve Beshear, says Jerry Lundergan agrees with him that Beshear should decide who the new democratic party chairman will be. ...Charlie Owen is headed to D.C. this week to meet with the top two democratic big shots that will decide who runs and doesn't run for U.S. Senate next year. ...Couple of other thoughts on election night: ...Let's face it, political comebacks are the stories of the night. ...I don't have alot of time to blog right now, but plan to have a fuller entry after the 6 p.m. news here on election day. ...The final day of campaigning wasn't very interesting. ...There is a new WHAS 11/Survey USA poll out this morning with virtually no changes in the democratic or republican races for governor. ...Just some thoughts and news about Steve Henry's campaign, since there seems to be alot of interest. ...Just some thoughts and news about Steve Henry's campaign, since there seems to be alot of interest. ...The TV industry rag called Television Week polled the producers of the sunday morning political talk shows, asking them about the Washington guests they get each week. ...The TV industry rag called Television Week polled the producers of the sunday morning political talk shows, asking them about the Washington guests they get each week. ...One of the most intriguing stories of the week was the Washington Post's disclosure that Louisville U.S. Attorney David Huber was on a hit list within the Justice Department. ...One of the most intriguing stories of the week was the Washington Post's disclosure that Louisville U.S. Attorney David Huber was on a hit list within the Justice Department. ...The trial of a former state police officer and head of the Justice Cabinet's investigations unit has been found not guilty of criminal charges by a Franklin County jury. ...The trial of a former state police officer and head of the Justice Cabinet's investigations unit has been found not guilty of criminal charges by a Franklin County jury. ...They haven't endorsed the republican governor's reelection campaign but Sen. Ed Worley (D) Richmond and Rep. Harry Moberly (D) Richmond, both spoke at a Fletcher/Rudolph campaign rally in Madison County on Thursday. ...They haven't endorsed the republican governor's reelection campaign but Sen. Ed Worley (D) Richmond and Rep. Harry Moberly (D) Richmond, both spoke at a Fletcher/Rudolph campaign rally in Madison County on Thursday. ...Again, with all my admonition to take it for what it's worth, here's a portion of Beshear's pollster's memo from earlier this week: ...Again, with all my admonition to take it for what it's worth, here's a portion of Beshear's pollster's memo from earlier this week: ...The value of polls paid for by the candidates is limited, at best, and generally say what the candidates want to hear. So I take them with a grain of salt. But here's a portion of the memo Lunsford is sending to his supporters: ...The value of polls paid for by the candidates is limited, at best, and generally say what the candidates want to hear. So I take them with a grain of salt. But here's a portion of the memo Lunsford is sending to his supporters: ...The Courier-Journal's Bluegrass Poll closely mirrors the numbers reported by WHAS11/Survey USA earlier this week. ...The Courier-Journal's Bluegrass Poll closely mirrors the numbers reported by WHAS11/Survey USA earlier this week. ...Keep scrolling down and you'll find three new posts from me. ...Keep scrolling down and you'll find three new posts from me. ...Steve Beshear had an unwelcome visitor at his Louisville news conference today, a staffer from the Lunsford campaign sporting a placard questioning Beshear's plans to fund programs he's promising. ...Steve Beshear had an unwelcome visitor at his Louisville news conference today, a staffer from the Lunsford campaign sporting a placard questioning Beshear's plans to fund programs he's promising. ...A Franklin County grand jury has refused to indict democratic blogger Mark Nickolas on theft charges. ...A Franklin County grand jury has refused to indict democratic blogger Mark Nickolas on theft charges. ...Steve Henry's campaign manager is no longer in the state of Kentucky and has quit actively working for the Henry campaign, according to sources familiar with the situation. ...Steve Henry's campaign manager is no longer in the state of Kentucky and has quit actively working for the Henry campaign, according to sources familiar with the situation. ...I'll have new entries on Steve Henry's campaign, Mark Nickolas and Lunsford vs. Beshear coming in the next few hours. I'll be on the Joe Elliott Show on WHAS radio, talking about the governor's race, from 9 - 10 tonight. ...I'll have new entries on Steve Henry's campaign, Mark Nickolas and Lunsford vs. Beshear coming in the next few hours. I'll be on the Joe Elliott Show on WHAS radio, talking about the governor's race, from 9 - 10 tonight. ...During a campaign stop in Glasgow today, Governor Fletcher and Robbie Rudolph threw out some new numbers that they say are correct and show the successes of the Fletcher administration. Reporter Ronnie Ellis and I were the only two reporters there but we've checked our notes and come up with the same claims. So here they are and maybe some of you can help check out their veracity: ...During a campaign stop in Glasgow today, Governor Fletcher and Robbie Rudolph threw out some new numbers that they say are correct and show the successes of the Fletcher administration. Reporter Ronnie Ellis and I were the only two reporters there but we've checked our notes and come up with the same claims. So here they are and maybe some of you can help check out their veracity: ...By now most of you have seen the results of the latest WHAS 11/Survey USA poll. Some observations: ...By now most of you have seen the results of the latest WHAS 11/Survey USA poll. Some observations: ...G.L.I.-Greater Louisville Inc. sent a questionaire with Louisville related questions to all of the candidates for governor. Here are their responses to the GLI survey: ...All of the Republicans' reports are in to the Registry of Election Finance. They show Ernie Fletcher raised almost three times as much money as Anne Northup from April 21 to May 7 and has about $200,000 more in cash on hand. On the democratic side, Bruce Lunsford has poured another $700,000 of his own money into his campaign. ...The Jody Richards/John Y Brown III ticket has submitted its campaign finance report for 15 days before the primary election. ...The settlement of a tax appeal involving Fletcher supporter Leonard Lawson likely has no link to Fletcher's personal legal defense fund, but if Anne Northup doesn't raise the question, she's not the pit bull she used to be. ...Billy Harper has poured another $325,000 of his own money into his race for governor. ...It looks like there's another mistake on the resume of new Kentucky school commissioner Barbara Erwin. Dick Innes of the Bluegrass Institute and blogger Richard Day first uncovered the new discrepancy. ...After 4 1/2 hours behind closed doors, the state board of education today hired Barbara Erwin as Kentucky's new Education Commissioner. ...The AARP sponsored gubernatorial forum produced some interesting moments, most of them involving Steve Henry or Jody Richards. To watch the story I did on the forum click here ...Good story in Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer this morning about governor handing out road money check and local officials not knowing what the cash is for: ...All of you political-watchers keep asking, so instead of calling me, here's your heads up on future polling in the governor's race by Survey U.S.A./WHAS-TV. ...The candidate forum being this afternoon (Tuesday) in Frankfort has lost its biggest name. ...Until yesterday, Bruce Lunsford had received just one labor union endorsement and it wasn't a big one. A steelworkers local endorsed Lunsford early in the governor's race. ...Jonathan Miller will be dropping out of the governor's race and endorsing Steve Beshear at a news conference this afternoon. ...Joe Gerth has an interesting nugget in the C-J this morning about Dr. Steve Henry no longer having a contract to practice at University Hospital. ...Governor Fletcher's campaign manager says Fletcher will reimburse the state more than $18,000 for campaign related trips on state government aircraft. ...Sources in the camps of two democratic candidates for governor expect the Courier-Journal editorial board to endorse the Steve Beshear/Daniel Mongiardo ticket in the May primary race for governor. ...Look out Bruce, you're about to be attacked! ...Governor Fletcher has named a Louisville man to replace Gene Strong as head of the Economic Development Cabinet. ...This was the first time WHAS and Survey USA included running mates in its polling on the governor's race. ...Steve Henry has promised state employees that he'll give them a 5% raise in each of his first two years if he's elected governor. ...I may have to finish this posting later because there are too many tentacles and too much to write about the Kentucky Board of Education's search for a new state school commissioner. But here's the first wave: ...We've got the new WHAS11/Survey USA poll numbers. Here's the numbers. I'll have a story at noon and 5:30 on the air and more background here, on the blog. ... |
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