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Kentucky: Allison Haley

Wed, 08/06/2008 - 14:51

More shuffling in Lunsford camp

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

Shortly after spokeswoman Allison Haley voluntarily left the campaign of Democratic Senate nominee Bruce Lunsford, more changes are occurring for the Louisville businessman's effort to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville).

Joe Gerth of the Louisville Courier-Journal reports Lunsford has brought Michael Donilon, of Blizzard Communication, on board as its new media consultant.

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Tue, 07/29/2008 - 14:40

Former LEO editor takes over communications spot with Lunsford camp

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

The long-time editor of the Louisville Eccentric Observer, a popular alternative weekly, has joined Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford's team as campaign spokesperson.

Cary Stemle is already on staff with the campaign and he is set to officially replace current spokesperson Allison Haley, who is leaving the campaign voluntarily on Wednesday.

Stemle was released from the staff at the LEO in May after it was sold to SouthComm Communications. He had served there as editor for a decade.

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Tue, 06/10/2008 - 18:04

In energy debate, McConnell camp sides with Lunsford’s horse and the Democrat hits the pumps

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

Few things are sacred in Kentucky politics. A man's horse is evidently not among them.

In a novel turn of events today in the continuing back-and-forth over energy policy between incumbent U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) and Democratic Senate nominee Bruce Lunsford, of Louisville, the McConnell camp has cited Lunsford's race horse named "Drilling for Oil" in the latest hit on their opponent.

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Tue, 05/13/2008 - 22:57

Fischer accuses Lunsford of debate distortion

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Greg Fischer has accused primary opponent Bruce Lunsford of "distorting the truth" during last night's televised debate on KET.

In a release dispatched this afternoon, Fischer's campaign pointed to an exchange between the two top-polling Democratic candidates over their own histories of contributing to Republicans.

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Sun, 05/11/2008 - 14:56

Lunsford hits 2nd 'Millionaire's Amendment' threshold

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=566|title=U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=167|height=250]Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford has triggered the second threshold of the so-called "millionaire's amendment," PolitickerKY.com learned over the weekend. His campaign reported on Saturday that Lunsford made a $550,000 contribution toward securing his party's nomination.

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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 18:08

Petitions, allegations, denials: Democratic Senate primary stays combative

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

The Democratic Senate primary has undoubtedly turned negative over the last several weeks. The two candidates atop the field are engaged in a back-and-forth that took another turn today. This morning, the campaign of frontrunning candidate Bruce Lunsford unveiled an online petition calling on primary opponent Greg Fischer to stop his attacks.

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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 00:22

Lunsford claims Fischer 'hypocrisy' over mutual fund investments

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

The campaign of Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford (D-Louisville) dispatched a press release today accusing primary opponent Greg Fischer (D-Louisville) of "hypocrisy" for his investment in mutual funds with holdings in successor companies to Lunsford's own oft-maligned Vencor nursing home chain.

The jab from the Lunsford camp comes after Fischer announced his record was an "open book" at a Friday press conference. At that same event, he also said he would continue hitting Lunsford on Vencor-related charges.

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Wed, 04/30/2008 - 13:10

State GOP releases FEC complaints against Lunsford

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=442|title=U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=167|height=250]Copies of the FEC complaints filed by Republican Party of Kentucky (RPK) Chairman Steve Robertson against Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford were released today.

The full complaint, with attachments, is viewable here (in .pdf form).

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 15:33

Fischer camp packages Lunsford's history as 'baggage,' complete with luggage tag

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

Members of the Kentucky media received a package from the campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Greg Fischer yesterday. Inside was a small plastic luggage tag adorned with a sticker advertising "The Lunsford Collection."[img_assist|nid=446|title="Lunsford Collection" luggage tag distributed by Greg Fischer's campaign|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=254|height=323]

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Sat, 04/26/2008 - 18:33

Lunsford camp 'dissappointed' with Fischer tactics

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford responded today to the attack ad released by their primary opponent, Louisville businessman Greg Fischer.

"We are dissappointed not all Democrats are working towards the primary goal of defeating Mitch McConnell," said Allison Haley, spokesperson for Lunsford's campaign.

Fischer's latest ad is his campaign's most direct and public attack on the frontrunner, Lunsford.

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