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GUEST COLUMN: 'Fake' miner is a new GOP star
Contributing WriterA new political star was born during Tuesday’s elections in central Kentucky. His name is Heath Lovell. Heath Lovell wasn’t on any ballot but he played a big role in Republican Andy Barr’s defeat of Democratic 6th District U.S. Rep. Ben...Tags: Elections, Politics, Republican Party, John McCain, Coal
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UPDATED: Obama wins reelection over Romney
AP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he...Tags: U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren, Income Tax, Government, Scott P. Brown
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GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...Tags: International Military Interventions, U.S. Senate, John McCain, Joe Kennedy, Daniel Webster
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Clark absentee ballots counted
District 73 State Rep. Donna Mayfield gained an early advantage in Clark County Tuesday night, winning the absentee vote with 423 to JoEllen Reed's 346. Republican challenger Andy Barr also leads after absentee count with 429 votes to Democratic incumbent...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Clerk predicts heavy voter turnout
Clark County Clerk Anita Jones is predicting one of the largest voter turnouts in Clark County history Tuesday. Jones said she expects 73 percent of registered voters, or about 18,900 people, to cast their ballots. “I¿think the main draw, from...
Tags: Elections, Polls, Mount Vernon, Politics, Local Elections
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Letters to the Editor: Nov. 2, 2012
Reed right for Clark County Dear editor, At the outset, I need to confess my impartiality — I believe JoEllen Reed is as fine a public servant as I’ve ever known. With that said, I wholeheartedly endorse JoEllen Reed for state representative....
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Mitt Romney, Public Officials, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing
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Confidence high at Clark County Republican rally
The Winchester SunRepublicans were not short of confidence Thursday at a rally in front of the Clark County Courthouse. Clark County Republican Party Chairman Bob Mayfield predicted a Republican victory in the race for state representative between his wife, incumbent...Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Politics, Republican Party, Metal and Mineral
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Chandler praises recovery act during Nicholasville stop
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comJust one week before Kentucky voters will head to the polls, U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler made a campaign stop at Nicholasville’s McKechnie Vehicle Components on Tuesday morning to tout the accomplishments of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Russ Meyer
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Precinct merger spares anonymity for 3 Jessamine voters
brossi@jessaminejournal.comThe Jessamine County Clerk’s Office faced a unique circumstance after House Bill 302 was signed into law by Gov. Steve Beshear in mid-February. The newly drawn 2012 U.S. congressional-district lines mandated a change that affected more than 20,...Tags: Elections, Politics, Steve Beshear, Voting
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Rep. Brett Guthrie plans luncheon in Wilmore to introduce himself to voters new to 2nd District
brossi@jessaminejournal.comIt’s mid-October, and the general election is on the horizon. For the western part of the county, especially in Wilmore, there has been one major change that will affect ballots that voters need to remember. As of February, House Bill 302 has been...Tags: Elections, Politics, Steve Beshear, Local Elections, Voting
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Danville-Boyle hosts political commentators
dbrock@amnews.comWith state and national elections a week away, two of the state's best-known political commentators brought their insights and good-natured ribbing for one another to the Danville Country Club on Monday for the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce...Tags: Mitt Romney, Al Gore, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Ernie Fletcher
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