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John Waltz: Democrat in Kentucky's Fourth District
When a user at this site wrote this excellent diary about Geoff Davis I learned that Kentucky has a Democrat runing against an incumbent Repubican in Kentucky's Fourth Congresssional District. His name is John Waltz.  Read more

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Experience Matters: Daniel Mongiardo has the Experience, Jack Conway Does Not
The latest installment of results from our most recent survey on Gay marriage, Mountaintop Removal and experience shows that all political groups in Kentucky agree on one thing; experience matters. The results are so clear that no-one can deny that experience may be the most important element in the Democratic primary for US Senate.

Of course Daniel Mongiardo has the experience to.....Read more.


Insurer Begins Robo-Calls on Healthcare
A California company has begun robo-calls to try and guage a way to defeat Universal Healthcare. Knowing that the fight for this much needed legislation will begin soon, they are seeking to shape public opinion on Universal Healthcare. Currently, almost 50 million Americans have no health insurance and many more are under-insured. Read more

Credit Card Reform on the Way
Like millions of Americans I have had a credit card. I noticed once you had money charged to one of these things, sometimes even if you paid over the minimum balance all the time, you just never seemed to get it all paid off. I have since paid off my credit cards and decided I don't want another.
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Slime In Kentucky. Robo Calls To Kentucky Voters!!

Hillbilly Report
Glendale, Kentucky
November 5, 2007
www.ditchmitchky.com
www.bluegrassroots.org

From www.bluegrassroots.org
I'm getting word that robocalls are going out today from fake "homosexual organizations" claiming to be for Steve Beshear. Fletcher is absolutely scraping the bottom of the barrel. Based on their past behavior, I can't even say that this is surprising.

I'll have more on this when I get more info. Please write in if you get one of these calls, too.

UPDATE: I'm getting further reports that the calls are saying the Steve will be hiring gay people and accepting gay unions. At the end, they lead you to believe that the Fairness Alliance is the sponsor.

UPDATE#2: The calls are also coming in Lexington. A transcript coming soon.

UPDATE #3: Here is the sickening proof:
Transcript:

“For the first time in 20 years the homosexual lobby proudly endorses a Kentucky candidate for governor, Steve Beshear. Beshear is receiving major support from out-of-state gay activists and has publicly committed to same-gender relationships, employment of more homosexuals in state government including teachers, and support for homosexual adoption of children.

If you believe these rights are fair please vote for Steve Beshear for governor.  Visit Fairness.org.