Pork chops, pizza and Bluegrass. Democrats push hard at end of gubernatorial primary.

In a primary election where only one eighth of Kentuckians are expected to vote, the Democratic gubernatorial candidates vying for a chance to potentially take on Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin spent the weekend wooing any voters they could find.

For House Minority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, that included serenading voters with Bluegrass music. For Attorney General Andy Beshear, that included a lunch stop in Louisville for pork chops and collard greens. For former Auditor Adam Edelen, that included buying pizza for volunteers who spent a sweltering day knocking on doors.

All three candidates said they felt enthusiasm for their campaigns was growing in the final weekend of the campaign, but their positive outlooks have been coupled with negative attacks between Edelen and Beshear.

Beshear, who has been criticized by Edelen and Republicans because his former deputy attorney general is in prison for political bribery, chided Edelen for going negative in the primary.

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