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<p>Democrat Ben Chandler and Republican Ernie Fletcher remain the leaders in Tuesday's primaries for governor, according to The Courier-Journal's latest Bluegrass Poll.</p> <p>Chandler, the state attorney general, showed damage from the attacks of big-spending businessman Bruce Lunsford, but still had 31 percent of Democrats who said they are likely to vote in the primary. Lunsford had 19 percent and House Speaker Jody Richards 14 percent.</p>

<p>Democrat Ben Chandler and Republican Ernie Fletcher remain the leaders in Tuesday's primaries for governor, according to The Courier-Journal's latest Bluegrass Poll.</p> <p>Chandler, the state attorney general, showed damage from the attacks of big-spending businessman Bruce Lunsford, but still had 31 percent of Democrats who said they are likely to vote in the primary. Lunsford had 19 percent and House Speaker Jody Richards 14 percent.</p>

A group of black organizations is pushing to have a statue of a Confederate hero removed from the State Capitol Rotunda. And they're asking that candidates for governor choose sides on the issue. The statue of Jefferson Davis sits near four other statues on the rotunda. One of them is Abraham Lincoln. One former NAACP official called the statue offensive. Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Jackson said she thinks the statue should be removed and replaced with a statue of a famous Kentucky woman.

FRANKFORT, Ky. - With eight Democrats and Republicans running for Kentucky governor, you'd think they would be bashing each other heading into next month's primaries. Instead, they have ganged up on Gov. Paul Patton, the term-limited Democrat who dropped a plan to run for Senate after admitting he cheated on his wife in an affair that has led to state and federal investigations into whether he misused his office to help or retaliate against his lover. Democrats are distancing themselves from Patton and Republicans are hoping they can win the governorship for the first time in 36 years, though the...

*** GOP Gubernatorial Candidates' Debate *** This Monday, March 10, 2003 at 7:00 p.m., the GOP candidates for governor will square off at the University of Louisville Belknap Campus, in the Middleton Auditorium inside Strickler Hall. The event is free, however, tickets or reservations are required to attend. If you wish to pick up a ticket or want to be placed on the pick-up list for that night, simply e-mail Becky Terhune (with the Jefferson County Young Republicans) at dagnyt@bellsouth.net I am told you can also request tickets from Wanda Adams Taylor at wjadam01@louisville.edu or 502-852-3323. Admission will not be...