Info sought on the two congressional special elections KY & SD

[salin]

I read a week or so ago that the democrats in each had a slight advantage. These are both republican seats so it would be a net gain. This seems important yet there is not much discussion or information.

Who are the candidates? Lets find the websites and see if we can't find some news items on the elections. What are the dates of the elections? What can we do to help?

[JustAmused]

1. KY election

This will be Feb 17th. The Democrat in the race is Ben Chandler, grandson of A. B. "Happy" Chandler. The Republican is Alice Forgy Kerr. Chandler is slightly ahead right now. This race is interesting in many ways. It pits Chandler, who is from an historic Kentucky Democratic family, against Kerr, who has family ties to both Larry Forgy and Don Kerr, longtime Republican party leaders in the state.

Chandler lost the governor's race to Ernie Fletcher, a definite * boy. He is being painted as a career politician. I think the Republicans are in trouble though. They hauled out their"bloodhound" commercial early. That is the last original idea they have had in this state. Whenever the hounds are released...they are scared..lol.

I was called for a poll by a local TV station tonight. It was very straightforward. Questions were...are you going to vote, for who, did you vote last fall, for who, and how are you registered. There werent any push polling questions.

Bush really wants this one. He has been to the state several times for Fletcher. Forgy's ads have absolutely nothing in them except, I am a nice person, Chandler is not, and I support W...lol.


"I used to be disgusted. Now I'm.....
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[JustAmused]

2. Links

Sorry. Here are the links to their web sites.


http://www.chandlerforcongress.org/

http://kerrforcongress.com/



"I used to be disgusted. Now I'm.....
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[salin]

4. interesting little item on Chandler's site

http://www.chandlerforcongress.org/articles/article_jj_012904_1.html

Another republican already announces getting in the November race "if Kerr loses"... interesting...

[salin]

3. Thanks for the update

btw, I love Elvis and that song is one of my faves... along with ... I'm not Angry... :D

Glad to hear Chandler is leading... would love to see him take Fletcher's old seat.

[salin]

5. any news on the South Dakota race?

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