Clark(D), Weston(D) win (state/ky)Senate, House seats

Gunit_Sangh

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Wed Feb-15-06 09:29 AM
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Clark(D), Weston(D) win (state/ky)Senate, House seats

It took two elections and a yearlong court fight, but residents of Jefferson County's 37th Senate District finally have a representative in Frankfort.

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With 100 percent of the vote counted, Clark won by more than 900 votes over political newcomer Debbie Peden in the Senate race.

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Weston won by more than 1,400 votes over Republican Carolee Allen in the race for the 37th House District seat, which Clark vacated to run for Senate.

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Clark, who will serve the remainder of the four-year term that ends in 2008, said he won because voters rejected what he called the Republican Party's "negative campaign using smear tactics" against him.

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http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060215/NEWS0101/602150423

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BlueManDude

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Wed Feb-15-06 09:38 AM
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1. good news!!

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superconnected

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Wed Feb-15-06 09:45 AM
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2. Yes! Starting early.

Way to go KY!

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SKKY

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Wed Feb-15-06 09:49 AM
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3. It almost restores my faith in my home state.

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ThreeCatNight

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Wed Feb-15-06 10:38 AM
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6. You took the words....

right out of my mouth. I had just about given up. :)
Now all we have to do is get rid of McConnell and Northup.

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zbdent

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Wed Feb-15-06 10:25 AM
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4. So, have the Repigs filed for the recounts yet?

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rodeodance

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Wed Feb-15-06 10:28 AM
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5. wonderful news. thanks

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alfredo

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Wed Feb-15-06 01:43 PM
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7. The Senate leader can refuse to seat the winner. That's what

happened the last time. The repug was found to be an Indiana resident, and had fraudulently stated she was a resident of Ky for the past 5 years. That didn't matter to the Repug Senate leader. He seated her anyway. It went to court and they decided not to award the seat to either candidate because the republican was ineligible and the Democrat got less votes.

So let's see what David williams does. Repugs are in the majority in the State Senate, so they can vote to keep Clark out of the senate.

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