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Race for governor tops Ky. general election (Election Day!)
http://harlandaily.com/news/4418/race-for-governor-tops-ky-general-election ^

Posted on 11/03/2015 10:08:35 AM PST by No Dems 2016

LOUISVILLE (AP) - Here is a look at Kentucky's top races in Tuesday's general election, from the contest for governor at the top of the ticket to down-ballot races for statewide offices:

GOVERNOR

Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin square off in the race to become Kentucky's next governor in a pivotal off-year election. The winner succeeds Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear, who could not seek re-election because of term limits. The campaign turned into a referendum on President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Outgoing Gov. Steve Beshear used an executive order to expand the state's Medicaid program to cover an additional 400,000 Kentucky residents and create a health exchange, where more than 100,000 people have purchased discounted health plans with the help of federal subsidies. Bevin, a Louisville businessman, has promised to scale back the expansion and eliminate the exchange, saying taxpayers can't afford it. Conway, the state's two-term attorney general, has called Bevin's plan "callous" and said he would keep both programs. Independent candidate Drew Curtis was also on the ballot for governor.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: bevin; conway; drewcurtis; elections; governor; jackconway; kentucky; mattbevin; stevebeshear
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To: comebacknewt
Bevin (TeaParty R) by 8.2% @ 75.8% reporting...
81 posted on 11/03/2015 5:07:22 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: comebacknewt

And just as I post, the AP calls it.


82 posted on 11/03/2015 5:07:44 PM PST by comebacknewt (Newt (sigh) what could have been . . .)
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To: Theophilus

Did McC endorse Bevin? I though I read that he had.


83 posted on 11/03/2015 5:07:59 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: SharpRightTurn

Courier calls it for Bevin!


84 posted on 11/03/2015 5:08:28 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: comebacknewt

What about Paducah? How does it usually go? And how many votes are there?


85 posted on 11/03/2015 5:08:28 PM PST by BlueCat
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To: BlueCat

I predict at least 10% by 100%


86 posted on 11/03/2015 5:10:40 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: SharpRightTurn

Not sure if it has been publicly reported or not, but I have helped run some Congressional campaigns in the past and know many of the players.

I personally know two of Mitch’s guys who have been working with the Conway team.


87 posted on 11/03/2015 5:11:27 PM PST by comebacknewt (Newt (sigh) what could have been . . .)
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To: Theophilus; comebacknewt

“Courier calls it for Bevin!”

Fantastic!

Thank you, Kentucky, and thank you Theophilus and comebacknewt for keeping us posted on the vote counts. Excellent job.


88 posted on 11/03/2015 5:11:47 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: Theophilus

We’re closing in on all races! Republicans may sweep all state offices!


89 posted on 11/03/2015 5:12:11 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: SharpRightTurn
Bevin (Anti-McConnell R) by 7.4% @ 80.0% reporting...
90 posted on 11/03/2015 5:13:03 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: Theodore R.

A ringing endorsement...
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/gerth/2015/05/30/terse-endorsement-signals-rift/28220127/

/sarcasm


91 posted on 11/03/2015 5:13:10 PM PST by kygolfman
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To: kygolfman

Governor

Matt Bevin (R)
52.2%
387,844
Jack Conway (D)
44%
326,599
Drew Curtis (I)
3.8%
28,427
75.9% reporting

Secretary of State

Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
51.3%
377,815
Stephen Knipper (R)
48.7%
358,027
75.9% reporting

Attorney General

Andy Beshear (D)
50.3%
366,939
Whitney Westerfield (R)
49.7%
363,177
75.9% reporting

Treasurer

Allison Ball (R)
61%
439,425
Rick Nelson (D)
39%
280,403
75.9% reporting

Auditor

Mike Harmon (R)
51.4%
367,999
Adam Edelen (D)
48.6%
348,118
75.9% reporting

Agriculture Commissioner

Ryan Quarles (R)
59.9%
428,588
Jean-Marie Lawson Spann (D)
40.1%
287,019
75.9% reporting

92 posted on 11/03/2015 5:14:36 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: Theophilus

Hip hip hooray!


93 posted on 11/03/2015 5:14:54 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: WashingtonSource
Bevin (Anti-McConnell R) by 7.6% @ 83.1% reporting...

Governor

Matt Bevin (R)
51.9%
417,649
Jack Conway (D)
44.3%
356,026
Drew Curtis (I)
3.8%
30,283
83.1% reporting

Secretary of State

Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
51.7%
411,393
Stephen Knipper (R)
48.3%
385,031
83.1% reporting

Attorney General

Andy Beshear (D)
50.6%
395,074
Whitney Westerfield (R)
49.4%
386,466
81.7% reporting

94 posted on 11/03/2015 5:17:03 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: kygolfman; Impy; Republican Wildcat; Clintonfatigued; Theodore R.; BillyBoy

Zero’s Bitch Mitch has got to be weeping over this tonight. With a Gov. Bevin, he has no excuse not to follow Boehner’s lead and resign come January. Had Conway won, he would’ve claimed he had to stay or a Democrat would be appointed in his place. Time for this asshat RINO buffoon to GO !


95 posted on 11/03/2015 5:17:07 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: comebacknewt

The question isn’t whether there are Post Turtle guy’s working for Conway.

It’s whether the state GOP, which is controlled by Post Turtle, activated it’s GOTV apparatus.


96 posted on 11/03/2015 5:19:13 PM PST by tanknetter
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To: fieldmarshaldj

THE NATIONAL DEBT JUMPED 370 BILLION IN I DAMNED DAY!! THESE BASTARDS11


97 posted on 11/03/2015 5:19:25 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Bevin (Anti-McConnell R) by 8.0% @ 83.8% reporting...
98 posted on 11/03/2015 5:20:47 PM PST by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: Theophilus

if bevin lost, there would have been a line forming of ky dems waiting to take on rand paul next year. tonight showed how sharply gop ky turned, like west va and ar.


99 posted on 11/03/2015 5:20:51 PM PST by yongin (I'd rather be on god's side than the right side of man's history)
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To: yongin

A big portion of Bevins win should be attributed to Conservative backlash over Kim Davis.


100 posted on 11/03/2015 5:22:21 PM PST by tanknetter
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