By Janet Patton - jpatton1@herald-leader.com
Major Republican donors with ties to horse racing are crossing party lines to support a Democrat running for the state Senate who promises he’ll back casino-style gambling at racetracks.
If that trend continues beyond the Dec. 8 special election, it could have [...] FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Jimmy Higdon has filed a campaign finance report that shows he has raised far less than his Democratic opponent(Jodie Haydon) in Kentucky's special state Senate race.
Higdon filed the report Monday showing he has $131,499. Of that, he still has 73,628 still on hand.
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FRANKFORT -- The Republican vying for a recently vacated state Senate seat is trailing his Democratic opponent in fundraising for a hotly contested Central Kentucky race, according to finance reports filed Monday.
Rep. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, raised $99,843.99 and spent about $49,170.73 from [...] Larry Clark’s spokescritter in the office of the Speaker Pro-Tem has left her cushy state job. Allison Haley has moved on to serve as Jack Conway’s communications critter on the U.S. Senate campaign. Allison ’s latest move should send a clear message to Lt. Dan that the senate race has [...]
Here are snippets from Joe Arnold's (WHAS-TV) piece on this topic.
Daniel Mongriado
You’ve chosen to stand with me in my fight to bring quality healthcare, good jobs and affordable energy to the Commonwealth. This is not just my campaign – but our campaign for Kentuckians by Kentuckians.
Jack Conway
With Kentucky's can-do spirit, [...]
Here are snippets from Joe Arnold's (WHAS-TV) piece on this topic.
Trey Grayson
Thanksgiving began as a simple celebration of life and an appreciation of the blessings of freedom. Our forefathers celebrated their arrival to this land of open possibilities, and each subsequent generation of proud Americans has built [...]
· FRANKFORT, Ky. — Representative Ron Paul proved to be a surprising presence in the presidential race in 2008. Now his son, Dr. Rand Paul, has become an unexpected contender in the 2010 Senate race in Kentucky.
Capitalizing on a hearty [...]
Joe Arnold is reporting that McConnell favorite and wealthy GOP fund raiser Cathy Bailey is thinking harder now about entering the race for the United States Senate. Her comments about Grayson, though understated, are searing nonetheless:
Asked by WHAS11's Joe Arnold if she is now considering entering the U.S. Senate race, the [...]
The national Club for Growth received a write-up in the Politico today, where the Senate race in Kentucky was prominently featured:
To get a sense of just how much clout the Club for Growth has gained at the party leaders' expense, look to Kentucky and the race to fill the' [...]
FRANKFORT – Attorney General Jack Conway failed to report on a state Executive Branch Ethics Commission form a big investment in a Texas energy company, his chief Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, said Tuesday.
Conway reported [...] The Associated Press
FRANKFORT — Democrat Jodie Haydon raised more than twice as much as his GOP opponent for his state Senate race.
Documents filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance show Haydon took in $64,855 while Republican Jimmy Higdon raised $31,655.
The two are running in [...] The Associated Press
FRANKFORT — Republican Jimmy Higdon has raised more than $31,000 for his state Senate race.
The Lebanon grocer is running in a special election against Democrat Jodie Haydon to replace former state Sen. Dan Kelly who resigned when Gov. Steve Beshear [...] "If the U.S. Senate is a millionaire boy’s club, personal financial disclosure statements filed by the four main candidates in the 2010 Senate race show that at least one of them might fit in well.
According to his financial disclosure statement, Democratic Attorney" [...]
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' [...]The latest SurveyUSA/WHAS11 poll results for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race are out. You probably won’t believe your eyes. [Page One]
Quick, buy up all the guns and ammo! Nobama wants to socialize us all! [Washington Post]
Ohio is gonna gamble. So when will Kentucky start gambling - not just as [...]
The latest SurveyUSA/WHAS11 on the U.S. Senate race is out
Republicans
Rand Paul 35% Trey Grayson 32% Johnson 2% Oerther 1% Thoney 3% Other 10%Paul is up 5 and Grayson is down 9. But 18% undecided? Ruh ro.
Democrats
Jack Conway 28% Daniel Mongiardo 39% Price 2% Sweeney 1% Miller-Johnson 5% Other 10%Still 16% undecided. Wonder if Jack Conway will finally start [...]
WHAS 11 is reporting that a new poll in the United States Senate race is coming tonight:
Be sure to watch at 6pm tonight on WHAS11 News for the exclusive poll results.
On August 18, the WHAS11/Survey USA poll gave Republican Secretary of State Trey Grayson a 37% to 26% lead over Bowling Green eye [...]
