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Freeper Don Bell will be running on the ticket with Senator Virgil Moore for Kentucky Governor
email | January 9, 2003 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 01/08/2003 9:19:31 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Just received word via some of our Kentucky FReepers that Freeper Don Bell will be running on the ticket with Senator Virgil Moore for Kentucky Governor next year.

"Virgil Moore is a very popular State Senator with many years of legislative experience. Don Bell compliments that ticket perfectly because he is an experienced bean counter, has 20 years experience as a Secret Service Agent, and so can do a lot to cure the ills in the bloated budget as well as the many problems within the Kentucky State Police Department."

"At the moment, I see no team running that has more to offer the people of Kentucky."

"Oh . . . . do I think Virgil Moore can win? Yup! There's a good chance there. He has been doing the background work. Adding Don Bell to the ticket will help. So, yeah, this is more than just supposing. . . . . ."

News should hit the wires tomorrow.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements; Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: donbell; governor; kentucky; lieutenantgovernor; virgilmoore
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To: Fred Mertz; don bell
Don Bell, If you're lurking on this page, please call Senator Moore's office.

He just called me from the Ky Senate floor on a "borrowed Democrat cell phone".

He wants you to be there this evening while Governor Patton addresses the joint legislature at opening.

41 posted on 01/09/2003 10:00:53 AM PST by the irate magistrate
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To: Sparta
Virgil Goode is from Virginia. Virgil Moore is from Kentucky.
42 posted on 01/09/2003 10:04:09 AM PST by Library Lady
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To: Jim Robinson; Jeff Head; the irate magistrate; Fred Mertz; RightOnTheLeftCoast
This is an exciting development. Senator Virgil Moore would make an excellent Kentucky Governor. But, Don Bell brings other skills to the table that Kentucky also desperately needs. Now that I think about it for a moment, I find the choice of Don Bell as Lt. Governor to be a stroke of genius on Virgil Moore's part.

If it were a "business," the State of Kentucky is so poorly operated it would be bankrupt. But, Kentucky already has some of the highest taxes in the nation -- they tax every little thing that is manufactured, grown, sold, moves, or sits still for a moment -- so more taxes are not an option.

The Kentucky Democrats set up a system with $100-million in appointed patronage jobs and many of those people never even show up for work. They do, however, kick back a significant part of their salary to the Democratic Party coffers and campaigns. An honest team, like Moore and Bell, would see a budget balancing mechanism there. Cutting out the waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare-Medicaid and welfare budget could save almost another $100-million annually.

The Kentucky State Police is sorely in need some constructive guidance, which Don Bell can expertly offer. The State is overrun with minor bureaucrats, each wielding arbitrary power in their little fiefdoms, with no coordination or control. And, there are actually three different systems of State prosecutors, one which the government was given permission to eliminate (in the State Constitution) years ago but still exists at a cost to the public of many millions of bucks every year.

Ah yes, there is much work to be done in Kentucky government, if it is ever to be nudged into the twenty-first century. Like the State Constitution, the system of Kentucky State government is a holdover from the horse and buggy era and doesn't work very well anymore.

Kentucky government needs some significant changes . . . soon. A Moore-Bell Governorship would go far in making many of the necessary changes. And, let's face it, even though I also like a couple of the other candidates, I have yet to hear ANY of them even suggesting something at the State level might need changing.

43 posted on 01/09/2003 10:56:22 AM PST by Doug Fiedor
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To: Jeff Head
Yes. Thanks.
44 posted on 01/09/2003 11:21:42 AM PST by Doug Fiedor
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To: Doug Fiedor; Fred Mertz; pocat; Dianna; RonPaulLives
Excellent commentary Doug.

Thank you.

45 posted on 01/09/2003 1:23:53 PM PST by the irate magistrate
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To: the irate magistrate; Wally Cleaver
Thanks for the flag.
46 posted on 01/09/2003 1:30:19 PM PST by Fred Mertz (<--This space for rent-->)
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To: Library Lady
My mistake.
47 posted on 01/09/2003 2:29:31 PM PST by Sparta (Statism is a mental illness)
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To: Jim Robinson
Great news bump...
48 posted on 01/09/2003 2:31:54 PM PST by GOPJ
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To: the irate magistrate
Some photos of Don Bell:


49 posted on 01/09/2003 3:12:39 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson
Great News! Where do I send a check?
50 posted on 01/09/2003 3:14:59 PM PST by cmsgop ("Hey Ladies, Want to see my Big Trak ?)
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To: cmsgop
If you are serious.

We really need all the help that we can get.

A contribution of any size will be much appreciated.

51 posted on 01/10/2003 12:27:45 AM PST by the irate magistrate
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To: F16Fighter
bump
52 posted on 01/10/2003 10:42:06 AM PST by GOPJ
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To: Stoner
It is hard to believe Kentucky may actually have a good executive team, for a change. Is there any word of a possible primary opposition?

Fortunately, or unfortunately, there is going to be a HUGE primary. So far, the ballot looks like this:

Virgil Moore/Don Bell
Ernie Fletcher/Hunter Bates
Steve Nunn/Bob Heleringer
Rebecca Jackson/Robbie Rudulph

Two other possible gubernatorial candidates are John Coburn and Bert Minton.

GO VIRGIL GO!

54 posted on 01/11/2003 6:52:29 AM PST by RonPaulLives
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To: Dianna; Doug Fiedor; the irate magistrate; upchuck; Fred Mertz
Folks, there are still too many people who aren't big on the Virgil Moore/Don Bell ticket, since its not a politically correct, elitist ticket. Please e-mail the people at KyRepublicans.com and ask them to give coverage to the Moore/Bell ticket. Right now, if you listened to them, you wouldn't even know that Virgil Moore is running for Governor. It's all Ernie Fletcher this, blah blah blah, Steve Nunn that, blah blah blah.
55 posted on 01/11/2003 2:09:21 PM PST by RonPaulLives
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To: RonPaulLives; SLB; logos; Lion Den Dan; Wally Cleaver; Recon by Fire; Doug Fiedor; pocat; ...
I met Virgil Moore today in person for the first time. I like him and mostly what he stands for.

I'd like to see Virgil and Freeper Don Bell grab the horse by the reins. It's not official yet, but I think they will be the ticket to pick in the May primary. I believe they'll make it official this coming week by filling in the paperwork.
56 posted on 01/11/2003 8:26:46 PM PST by Fred Mertz
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To: Fred Mertz; RonPaulLives; don bell; Jim Robinson; Doug Fiedor; Dianna; logos; SLB; pocat
Help is on the way !!
57 posted on 01/11/2003 8:48:28 PM PST by the irate magistrate
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To: the irate magistrate
When is the primary?

My time will be limited as I am going back to school, but it does give you a contact at NKU :)

58 posted on 01/11/2003 8:56:39 PM PST by Dianna
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To: Dianna
I believe the primary is on May 22d.
59 posted on 01/11/2003 8:58:53 PM PST by Fred Mertz
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To: Fred Mertz
I see he's pro-llama. That locks in Peruvian soccer moms.
60 posted on 01/11/2003 10:26:10 PM PST by Deb
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