Archive for the 'endorsements'

The Gray campaign just released their statement on receiving the Lexington Firefighters’ endorsement, which now makes it a clean sweep among LFUCG public safety and civil servant workers. The people who’ve worked up close and personal with Jim Newberry over the last 4 years want a new mayor: The Lexington Firefighters have endorsed Jim Gray for mayor. The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 526 cited an overall dissatisfaction with the current administration and...
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Their release doesn’t go out until tomorrow, but a friendly firefighter who is not a fan of clowns sends along the word that the Lexington Professional Firefighters Local 526 has endorsed Jim Gray to become Lexington’s next mayor. This marks the third strike against Jim Newberry when it comes to city workers, as now the LFUCG civil servants, police and firefighters have endorsed Jim Gray. When those who have had to work with Jim Newberry for the last four years reject him so...
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Still no details on the when/where, but the guy who loves making jokes about assassination attempts against Obama in Kentucky is coming back to Lexington to raise some dough for Rand Paul. According the David Adams, one reason that Huckabee is coming in to help Rand Paul is that on his PAC’s questionnaire, Rand came out in full support of the “Fair Tax“, one of Huckabee’s pet issues. Which kinda makes things interesting, as Rand Paul’s (former?) intellectual...
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Another blow to the campaign of unelected appointed Lexington councilman Doug Martin, as his opponent Kevin Williams has been endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police: Lexington, KY – Kevin Williams, a candidate for Lexington’s Urban County Council in the 10th District, has received two endorsements from local lodges of the Fraternal Order of Police – Bluegrass Lodge #4 and Town Branch Chapter #83 of Probation and Corrections Officers. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the...
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Good news for and from Jack Conway. First, the Fraternal Order of Police made the rather obvious move in light of Rand Paul’s recent statements, endorsing Jack Conway: LOUISVILLE – Days after Rand Paul said fighting drug abuse is not “a real pressing issue” facing Kentucky sheriffs, families and communities, the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police praised Jack Conway’s record as Attorney General and endorsed him for U.S. Senate. The State FOP, which...
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