Courier-Journal Says Steve Nunn Best for Kentucky Education

Louisville, KY, Courier-Journal ^ | 05-15-03 | Editorial Board

[Theodore R.]

AMONG this year's candidates for governor of Kentucky, only Republican Steve Nunn has been honest about state government finances. Only Mr. Nunn has told the truth about the most important spending Kentucky does, insisting that schools need ''several hundred million dollars'' more annually.

[toddst]

The ultimate challenge is closing the gap between students from homes where parents have the background, inclination and resources to be effectively involved in their children's education, and kids who get little or no such family support.

Dollars alone will not close the distance between schools where students are making real strides and schools where little progress is apparent. But progress won't come without adequate funding either. It's a shame Steve Nunn is the only candidate who admits this.

A long quote but illustrates how the Courier-Liberal plays their "ever-growing government" preference (always need more money for bigger programs.) At the same time the C-J wants a weak Republican candidate. They know The Dems will always go for more spending. No surprises here.

[DeweyCA]

This is the guy that Sen. John Mccain just endorsed. No wonder. A RINO. It figures.

[Theodore R.]

I figured this one out: Fletcher is backed by McConnell. McCain is anti-McConnell because of McConnell's opposition to "campaign finance reform." So McCain is therefore endorsing the likely primary loser, Nunn.