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Kerr cared about veterans before election (Chandler exploits veterans, airs false ads)
The Danville Advocate Messenger via Kerrforcongress.com ^
| 1/28/2004
| Letter to the Editor
Posted on 01/28/2004 9:10:43 PM PST by Republican Wildcat

Alice Forgy Kerr (R) .... Ben Chandler (D)
Kerr cared about veterans before election
(The following is a letter that appeared in the Advocate-Messenger.)
Dear Editor:
In response to the recent letter to the editor by Mr. Clay Cessna regarding the veterans hospital issue, it appears that he may not be fully aware of the efforts that are being made to protect Kentucky's VA hospitals. It is the Republican-led congressional delegation and the state legislature that have worked diligently to keep the VA Hospitals in Lexington and Louisville. As a member of the Republican Senate majority, State Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr has played a major role in these efforts.
As an American soldier who has served proudly with the United States Army Special Forces and as a veteran who has seen more than my share of combat tours overseas and who has recently returned from duty in Southwest Asia, I find it odd that Ben Chandler has not appeared once at a CARES (Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services) regional hearing to testify on behalf of Kentucky's VA hospitals and Kentucky's veterans, but now that his year-long quest to win an election seems to painfully be continuing, he suddenly has taken an interest in veterans' issues.
I could not help but wonder in which branch of the military Mr. Chandler served. Unfortunately, I have discovered that the answer is none.
I for one, will cast my vote for Alice Forgy Kerr Feb. 17, not because she is a Republican and holds similar views as I on national defense, taxes and family issues and not only because she supports our president and my commander in chief, but because, while I was serving my last combat tour overseas, Alice Forgy Kerr showed true compassion for my family and for me. She didn't just wait until an election to show concern for a soldier and veteran, she called my family many times to ask about me and express concern for my safety. She truly cared about my family, and me and I will not forget her kindness.
I am voting for one of the most genuine people I have ever known, a true lady who didn't wait until an election to begin caring about a veteran.
John Holiday
Harrodsburg
Chandler ads on VA hospital misleading
(The following is a letter to the editor in the Advocate Messenger)
Dear Editor,
As for the last couple of letters that were sent in about the VA hospital on Leestown Road in Lexington, my primary care provider is there. The only services they provide other than a nursing home are one primary care team, drawing blood, and the optometrist. Everything else that you have done, including X-rays, dental, orthopedic, or any other specialist is done at the Cooper Drive facility. In Wilmore, there is the Thomson-Hood nursing home for veterans, which is state-run.
The VA is not stopping service as the Ben Chandler ads on TV would have you believe. They are only consolidating them. I don't know how many times you have had the privilege to drive from the Leestown Road facility to the one on Cooper Drive but it has been a hassle and if they close one down and make it more convenient and split the responsibility between the Cooper Drive and Thomson-Hood facilities to improve the quality of care, then I am all for it.
I have only been on disability for the past two years because of medical problems plus a couple of injuries that I had while I was in the service. I just recently got upgraded to 100 percent from 70 percent service-related. As for medication, as long as your injuries are 50 percent service-connected, your medication is free. Only if you retire and with a connection of less than 50 percent do you have to pay a very small co-pay.
I know that I don't know about all of this, but I do know that I would much rather pay a $7 co-pay for 30 days or less or $21 for a 60- to 91-day prescription, than to have the problems that I have now. Though not life-threatening, my injuries limit my mobility.
I think that veterans deserve the help that we get. I had spent 11 years, 10 months in the Army when I blew my knee out and was made to get out in November 2001. I am not against limiting benefits, but I think that there are ways to improve them and to move forward. Not to use them to try and win a political campaign like Ben Chandler.
In six months when it is all said and done, if he wins and he gets to Congress and is the low man on the totem poll, so to speak, the outcome will still be the same: The Leestown Road facility will no longer be operating as such.
Todd Woodrum
Danville
Copyright The Advocate-Messenger 2004
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 2004; aliceforgykerr; alicekerr; chandler; electionushouse; kentucky; kerr; specialelection
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To: MeekOneGOP; aCDNinUSA; AFMobster; BlueOneGolf; anoldafvet; Apache48; aposiopetic; April19; ...
Gloves appear to be coming off.
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posted on
01/28/2004 9:12:44 PM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: Republican Wildcat
surveyusa.com
Posted on 01/27/2004 11:59:39 AM PST by KQQL
U.S. House, KY 6th District 1/27/2004
Chandler (D) 54%
Kerr (R) 44%
Other/Undecided 2%
Data Collected 1/24/04 - 1/26/04
Geography KY 6th Cong. District
Sample Population 572 Certain Voters
Margin of Error 4.2%
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posted on
01/28/2004 10:57:19 PM PST
by
KQQL
(@)
To: Republican Wildcat
Bump!
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posted on
01/29/2004 12:37:46 AM PST
by
windchime
(Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
To: Republican Wildcat
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posted on
01/29/2004 5:43:08 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Check out this HILARIOUS story !! haha!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1060580/posts)
To: Republican Wildcat
This race is much closer than the 10% survey. Kerr has been gaining steadily. Among the "strongly support" voters, it is neck-and-neck. The key will be turnout, which will be very light. Whoever turns out their base will take this one - it's that tight.
To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky; Republican Wildcat
Kerr is not "taking the battle" to Chandler (Chandler exploits veterans, airs false ads), 'RATs don't fight in a gentle manner..."she must prove, she has the mettle to work in Congress"...Chandler will be one of "Barney Frank's friends", expected to follow the liberal vision, "Shrillary's The NEW Improved Kinder Amerika" like Orwell's 1984 or Animal Farm's Napoleon.
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posted on
01/29/2004 7:07:09 AM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky
Chandler's entire lead is from higher name recognition, which will not be an advantage by election day as Kerr continues a full media campaign. Chandler's name ID will likely become a disadvantage when the NRCC starts to get tough with its own adverts.
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:11:19 AM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: KQQL
A special election is essentially a contest in getting out your base vote, since overall turnout will be quite low. I'm not sure how valid traditional polling is...but even so, that poll doesn't reflect all that great on Chandler. His name ID is enormously higher than Kerr's as he had a full campaign for governor and she did not.
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:15:23 AM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky
In today's paper from a Republican state senator who is supporting Kerr and has just opted into the race for the fall election. We're fooling ourselves about the trend in this race. Kerr has run a real awful campaign and Chandler has been much smarter this time around. Surpringly, McConnell's top people have managed her race right into the ground. The NRCC has not uttered a peep in the past few weeks. Face it folks, let's hope we can get it back in November.
(from today's Jessamine Journal -- www.jessaminejournal.com)
"We just have concerns that her candidacy is not moving in the direction that some had hoped," Buford said. "I don't know how to put it politely, but it appears that she is behind in the polling and could go into double digits."
Buford said he flew to Washington last week and "got the word" from other Republicans that the party might need someone else to run.
"They're not saying that they made a mistake by choosing her, but they can't tell yet," he said.
Buford said he was told by party leaders that President Bush would not come to Kentucky to campaign for Kerr because her campaign did not appear to be strong, and since the district's special election is the first contest of the 2004 election year, the president couldn't afford to be seen supporting a candidate who might not win.
"That made me think that we had better have an alternative plan should she not make it," he said.
However, if she does win, Buford said, he will probably bow out.
"I wouldn't want to challenge an incumbent Republican congressional member, but it's not looking as if that's going to be the case," he reiterated. "That's just my take on it."
Buford said he has heard that the Kerr campaign plans to have "people from outside the district come in and storm" for her, which, he added, makes him "nervous" because there ought to be enough local Republicans to get out and campaign for her.
To: LexingtonGOP
Sorry man, but that is just not right. Buford is a fine guy, but will be sitting on the sidelines while Alice gos to Congress. If she doesn't, I will be right there for Tom, but Chandler lost Kentucky by 10 points. This race is close, it willallbe about turnout. The ads about Chandler's obvious flip-flops debuted yesterday, and his name rec will not carry him. We will keepthis seat!
To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky
Buford's not exactly what one could call a loyal Republican. He wants Kerr to lose to further his own selfish interests...it is known he also threatened to switch to Democrat and cause them to lose control of the Senate when it was divided 20-18. He is not to be trusted. Him coming out and saying these things about Kerr in the midst of the campaign to try and demoralize the base is further evidence of this.
LexingtonGOP has also been bad-mouthing Kerr from the beginning ever since she announced as a candidate. I question his/her motives as well.
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posted on
01/29/2004 6:05:50 PM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky
Case in point, look at his last comments in the article. What he's attacking is standard practice for the 72-hour program. He's trying to paint Kerr in the worst possible light and trying to create inferences with the public that he knows to be false.
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posted on
01/29/2004 6:11:20 PM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: Republican Wildcat
I know Alice. I like Alice. Alice will win, and I will work to make it so. Anything else can wait for later.
To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky
Absolutely. I'll try to make my way over there myself for the 72 hour program.
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posted on
01/29/2004 8:08:53 PM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: LexingtonGOP
The NRCC has not uttered a peep in the past few weeks The NRCC has been and continues airing ads. I can get Fox 56 even though I'm well outside of the Lexington viewing area. An NRCC ad just aired a few minutes ago, in fact. Any other false information you'd like to post about this race?
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posted on
01/29/2004 8:11:49 PM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: FutureSenatorFromKentucky
I just saw Alice's attack ad. Very, very good.
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posted on
01/29/2004 8:29:23 PM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: Republican Wildcat
the NRCC has not uttered a peep publicly lately and have been running the same ad for 2 weeks with howard dean's image as the first thing you see. how effective is that right now? especially after chandler endorsed clark.
i desperately want to WIN this seat and finish off Chandler for good, but i am indeed critical of the lackluster and less than inspiring campaign Kerr's run. i'm concerned that buford is not helping us and is likely to further hurt our base's motivation to vote. and if she loses big, he'll be our nominee for the fall.
my criticism of this site is that too often people question one's motives if you are critical of anything republican. maybe a little objective analysis is good for the discussion rather than wonder whether someone has ill motives. if i did, this wouldn't be the place i would go to share them.
i just want to be honest about her campaign. kerr and chandler have their first debate on saturday night on tv. i wonder how she'll fare when forced to articulate her positions. i think mcconnell made a mistake in picking her. i'd much rather have the gop state chair ellen williams. she's very strong.
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posted on
01/30/2004 7:54:04 AM PST
by
JeffInSD
To: JeffInSD; LexingtonGOP; Admin Moderator; Lead Moderator; Jim Robinson
You're busted, son. JeffInSD? You made a bit of boo-boo in posting with the wrong screen name this time around. Why, SD just happens to be the other State with a special election! You wouldn't happen to be working for any certain organization and be posting on this site under the two names in some lame attempt to demoralize the base in these races, are you?
One thing's for sure: You are either lying about being in SD or lying about being in Lexington, KY! And I think the fact that both areas have special elections to congress coming up is no coincidence.
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posted on
01/30/2004 9:58:31 AM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
To: Admin Moderator; Lead Moderator; Jim Robinson
Check the posting history of both "LexingtonGOP" and "JeffinSD". You will find he has been posting demoralizing information on a number of races here for some time (every post). You will also notice the name "LexingtonGOP" was signed up after Fletcher was elected governor, knowing that a special Congressional Election would be coming up. This thread reveals he and "JeffinSD" are one and the same. He made a mistake responding to my post with the wrong screen name and exposed what his true purpose is for being here.
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posted on
01/30/2004 10:07:26 AM PST
by
Republican Wildcat
(<a href="http://www.kydemocrat.com">Criminal Enterprise</a>)
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