Why is the Courier-Journal editorial board excluding candidates from its endorsement process? Why one candidate and not another? How can the paper complain about the broken political system while purposefully ignoring worthy candidates all willynilly? All kinds of people are chiming in to support the inclusion of all candidates, from Daniel Mongiardo […]

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The Kentucky Young Republican Federation released their straw poll results from over the weekend.
Member (18-40) Results
U.S. Senate

Grayson 68
Paul 16
Undecided 16

U.S. Congress

Lally 58
Wicker 26
Reetz 5
Hausman 0
Undecided 11

Louisville Mayor

Heiner 58
Thieneman 32
Robertson 0
Undecided 10

Associate Member
U.S. Senate

Grayson 47
Paul 47
Undecided 6

U.S. Congress

Lally 50
Reetz 31
Wicker 7
Hausman 6
Undecided 6

Louisville Mayor

Thieneman 47
Heiner 41
Robertson 0
Undecided 12

Combined Results
U.S. Senate

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Earlier on the House floor, Congressman John Yarmuth highlighted the importance of health care reform. He connected the Jewish Hospital layoffs and the message from Jewish’s executives that Kentucky’s growing number of uninsured contributed to the cuts.

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Robert Felner’s co-conspirator is being treated like a king. [The ‘Ville Voice]
Licking Valley RECC customers are none too happy with their electricity bills. [WTVQ]
Ben Chandler’s district could be where the SCOTUS campaign finance decision is tested. That means unlimited spending. Central Kentucky is going to be overwhelmed. [CQ Politics]
Oh, lookit, […]

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Mean lady Sen. Kathy Stein proposes legislators and judges take a 10% pay cut! Cue the outcry this is going to cause. Hoo boy. [Bluegrass Politics]
Dropouts are darkening Kentucky’s future. But no one in the state senate gives two flips. [Ronnie Ellis]
Cutting 250+ political appointees? Yes, please. Let’s […]

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HILARIOUS rumor: I hear the infamous Thom Karmik is headed back to Kentucky. Who will he be working for? Greg Fischer? [Hilarious Rumor]
UPDATE: The Fischer Campaign tells me Karmik would NEVER be hired by them. So, who is it? Mongiardo? He’s hopping his butt around Louisville talking to […]

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The Washington Post says Rand Paul is lighting a fire under the Kentucky GOP. But I haven’t seen any movement from the RPK or any other Republicans, so, I’m not sure what on earth they’re talking about. When will the Grayson Campaign sack up and start running against Paul? [WaPo]
I am blown […]

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As most of you already know, Congressman John Yarmuth donates his salary from the U.S. House of Representatives to local charities.
Here’s the 2010 list of recipients:

Bingham Child Guidance Center
Boys Haven
Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky
Bridgehaven
Brooklawn
Center for Women & Families
Christian Care Communities
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Dare to Care
Day Spring
Elderserve
Family Scholar House
First Tee of Louisville
Fund for the Arts
Greater […]

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Watch it? Miss it? Thoughts? (Just keep it civil - I’m traveling and don’t want to check my email filled with all kinds of ridiculous, ignorant remarks)
Rep. John Yarmuth on last night’s State of the Union address by President Barack Obama:
“It has been clear to me for some time that the greatest […]

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Guess who hasn’t said anything on Politico since she was spotted a couple weeks ago. That’s right! Corrupt Sylvia Lovely. [Politico]
Ben Chandler is so hated that he’s got, what, hundreds of opponents? Nice. Let’s hold our breath to see if any of them give him a run for his corporate […]

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