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Kentucky: President

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 17:14

Obama camp hits gas tax issue on a multi-state stage

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

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LOUISVILLE -- Positioned between two large steel-frame bridges spanning the Ohio River, Louisville Metro Councilman David Tandy took up the attack on a proposed gas tax moratorium at an afternoon press conference today on behalf of Senator Barack Obama.

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Wed, 04/30/2008 - 18:28

Ron Paul will make KY stop before May 20 primary

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

WHAS' Mark Hebert reports Presidential Candidate and Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) will hit Kentucky in advance of the presidential primary.[img_assist|nid=474|title=Ron Paul (R-Texas) - by Trey Pollard|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=257|height=381] It is the latest sign presidential election fever is hitting the Bluegrass state prior to the May 20 primary - speculated to be Kentucky's first relevant presidential primary in decades.

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 13:44

Chandler endorses Obama: ‘I want to be on the right side of history'

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

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LOUISVILLE - 6th District Congressman Ben Chandler (D-Versailles) officially announced his support of the Presidential campaign of Illinois Senator Barack Obama today at a press conference in downtown Louisville. Chandler becomes the second of Kentucky's eight superdelegates to endorse Obama, joining 3rd District Congressman John Yarmuth - who appeared with Chandler at today's event.

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Fri, 04/25/2008 - 12:22

Clinton camp brings in Tubbs Jones, expands to Pikeville

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) will appear in Louisville on Saturday to campaign for Presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York).

Tubbs Jones will appear at the state Clinton campaign headquarters located at 1357 Bardstown Road at 7pm Saturday night. According to the Clinton campaign, she will meet with Clinton supporters and "undecided women voters."

The visit by a campaign surrogate is the latest sign the Clinton campaign is looking forward to the May 20 Kentucky primary.

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Wed, 04/23/2008 - 12:51

McCain: Kentucky is a swing state

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

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INEZ – (Updated) John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, said he will probably be spending more time in Kentucky as the general election campaign heats up.

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Thu, 04/17/2008 - 21:50

Obama campaign to Burch: 'Ridiculous'

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

A spokesperson from the campaign of Senator Barack Obama responded concisely this evening to comments by State Representative Thomas Burch (D-Louisville).

During the Wednesday grand opening of Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters in Louisville, Burch - a Jefferson County co-Chair for the campaign - suggested donations from Obama to 3rd District Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) may have encouraged Yarmuth's endorsement of the Illinois Senator.

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Thu, 04/17/2008 - 16:19

After visits to state, Clinton closes in on McCain in KY poll

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

Just two days after a new Democratic primary poll found Senator Hillary Clinton increasing her lead over Senator Barack Obama in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, she now appears to have closed to within points of Senator John McCain in a general election match-up.

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