Heck yes.

HB 757 has moved out of committee and we think everyone and their mother should push it by calling their legislators. It’s high time gubernatorial candidates should be able to select their running mates after winning a primary. This is the 21st Century, in case Frankfort isn’t aware.

Rep. Larry Clark (D-Something to Hide) made quite possibly the dumbest observation we can think of about voters not wanting choice:

Rep. Larry Clark, D-Louisville, said he was concerned that such a move might open up the field to as many as a dozen Democratic contenders for governor. Last year’s primary drew seven slates of candidates.

“We’ll have almost some dummy candidates running,” he said. “I think it just creates havoc in the Democratic primary. We’ll go from five to 11. I just don’t think voters want more candidates.”

And Secretary of State Trey Grayson makes a funny:

One other piece of good-natured inside political ribbing: Secretary of State Trey Grayson, in adding his support of the bill, told the committee that someone who chooses to announce a running mate before the primary could do so — it just wouldn’t be binding.

He used Clark as an example, saying Clark could inform voters he sought to name Rep. Rob Wilkey, D-Scottsville, as his running mate, it would allow voters to see that as either an asset or a detraction.