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raysr

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:10 PM
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Kentucky

Edited on Tue Nov-04-03 11:19 PM by raysr

Kentucky Voters Buck 3 Decades Of Democrats in Governor's Seat
Washington Post - 10 minutes ago
With a little more than 90 percent of the state's precincts reporting, Fletcher, 50, a three-term House member from Lexington, held a 55 percent to 45 percent lead over his Democratic opponent, Attorney General AB "Ben" Chandler III. Google

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kentuck

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:19 PM
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1. With a 39% turnout...

That would mean that less than 20% of the turnout was Democratic...

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nonconformist

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:33 PM
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2. In my small eastern KY county

The voter turnout was pathetic (27.1%), but Democrats won every election there with the exception of Comm. of Agriculture.

Chandler beat Fletcher 53.8% to 46.2% in my county.

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kentuck

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:36 PM
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4. What small county??

Might I ask? Bell County here..

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nonconformist

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:45 PM
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7. we're neighbors

Harlan County here :hi:

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dolo amber

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:52 PM
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8. Very recently formerly Boyd Co. here

Welcome to DU! :hi:

I met Chandler this summer at the Democratic picnic. Seemed like a swell guy. :(

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jarab

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:39 PM
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5. Then perhaps the Dems need

to field more former basketball players (as with Richie Farmer on the other side). Bell County here, nonconformist.
...O...

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kentuck

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:54 PM
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9. Who'd a thunk it?

Three hillbillies in a row from deep in the heart of Appalachia... No one would have guessed there were 3 computers in Appalachia?? :)

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jarab

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Wed Nov-05-03 12:10 AM
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10. Kentuck

As a small consolation, I report that someone special we both know and love voted (absentee) straight Dem ticket. Just thought you'd like to know.
As for excuses for the small turnout, I'm at a loss. I suspect, as with others in other places, our people just don't realize that their vote makes a difference. I'm terribly downcast over the turnout, but it's been coming for a while.
...O..

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mndemocrat_29

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:35 PM
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3. Any idea why turnout was so low?

n/t

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jarab

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:44 PM
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6. Election is too close to "check day"

If they'd hold it toward the end of the month, the registered voters would be more "hard up" for a few bucks. Sarcasm was never on.
...O...

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