Archive for the 'David Boswell'

KY Democrats think they have a shot at taking back the state senate this year. To take it back, they’ll have to win several close races, like the ones that Alessi polled below: Senate 12th Don Blevins (D)- 45% Alice Forgy Kerr (R)- 40% Senate 2nd Bob Leeper (I)- 40% Rex Smith (D)- 36% Mike East (R)- 10% Senate 8th David Boswell (D)- 57% Joe Bowen (R)- 35% Senate 34th Jared Carpenter (R)- 35% Lee Murphy (D)- 32% Hopefully Alessi polls the Senate 38th soon, as Marty Meyer has a...
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I’ve heard so many sirens today. I hope everyone is safe & sound! I’m a Steelers fan, but I’m thrilled that the Saints won. And have I ever told you just how much I love that Scott Fujita? Convicted murderer Scott Roeder may face federal charges in the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Investigators are looking into violations of the FACE Act, as well as if Roeder had any accomplices in the murder. Some would-be kidnappers request U.S. government assistance while they...
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Well now, today’s Kentucky children may have to spend an hour a day on bible study: “Three Democratic state senators are pushing a proposal to give public schools the option of teaching the Bible as an elective social studies course. The class would “teach students knowledge of biblical content, characters, poetry and narratives that are prerequisites to understanding contemporary society and culture,” said Democratic Sen. David Boswell of Owensboro.” Mercifully,...
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Here are the winners and losers from last night’s splendor. Loser: David Boswell- What happens when you run like a conservative homophobe anti-choice Republican, are lazy, don’t raise money, rely on D.C. insiders to make your ads, and have no grassroots support? Even in a wave year, apparently you get handily beaten. Winners: Michael Kelley and Heather Ryan- Despite the best efforts of Jennifer Moore, these two brave candidates put their necks on the line in order the prevent...
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David Boswell came out with an internal poll yesterday showing him up 8 points on Brett Guthrie in the 2nd District Congressional race (41-33, 26% undecided). Internal polls are mostly bullshit, but I tend to read them as typically 5-10 points inflated for their candidate. So my reading on this is that the race remains dead even. The margin of the poll will likely get the attention of the DCCC, and perhaps lure some funding their way. But throwing Nancy Pelosi under the bus at the DNC...
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