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McConnell Bus Tour Has Successful Day in Western Kentucky

by Chris Adkins on Thu 23 Oct 2008 11:50 PM EDT | Permanent Link | Cosmos

From Scenes from the Road

Day 4 sees McConnell win debate, hit five more counties

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won another debate with Bruce Lunsford at Kentucky Dam Village before stopping in Crittenden, Caldwell, Trigg, Christian, and Butler Counties on his statewide bus tour. McConnell was joined by local officials at each stop who attested to McConnell’s leadership and ability to deliver for Kentucky.

At the debate, Lunsford notably declared his opposition to clean, safe nuclear power as a part of a comprehensive approach to achieve energy independence while McConnell said he supported it. McConnell has been a tireless champion for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, one of the region’s biggest employers, and firmly supports a comprehensive energy strategy to eliminate our nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

Lunsford also affirmed that he opposed terrorist surveillance legislation supported by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress, including both presidential candidates. Time and again during the debate, Lunsford showed he was out of touch with the values of most Kentuckians.

Crittenden County Judge Executive Fred Brown summed up McConnell’s ability to do more for Kentucky during a rally in Marion.

“There's not a major project in this community that doesn't have Senator McConnell’s fingerprints on it...and we are thankful for his leadership,” Brown said. McConnell has secured over $1 million in critical funding for Crittenden County projects.

In Hopkinsville, state senate Candidate Tom Jones, a retired Lieutenant Colonel, touted McConnell’s ability to deliver for military families and communities.

“This is a critical time for our country. We need leaders who are going to help our military. Senator Mitch McConnell is the person who can do that,” Jones said to loud applause.

Christian County is one of the biggest examples of how McConnell can do more for Kentucky. McConnell has delivered:

• $214 million for projects at Fort Campbell.
• $800,000 for the completion of the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway.
• $200,000 for the Hopkinsville-Christian County Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force.
• $500,000 to assist St. Luke’s Free Clinic in Hopkinsville.
• Over $60 million in tobacco buyout funds for farmers.

The tour rolls again on Friday, when McConnell will head back to Eastern Kentucky to campaign with Congressman Hal Rogers.

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The Republican Party

by L. Graham on Fri 13 Mar 2009 04:45 PM EDT | Permanent Link

This is not about the above article. I have a comment on what Mitch thinks should be the kind of candidates who run for the Republican Party. There is only one kind of candidate who can win for the Republicans. And that is a CONSERVATIVE candidate -- not Republicans in Name Only -- not a moderate Republican or a Liberal Republican. Until the Republicans return to a Reaganesque campaign and become a responsible spending party, there is no hope for them. Why would any one vote for a party identical to the Democrats??? They have forgotten Reagan won in two landslides and the nerve to give us a candidate by liberal McCain (who loves the Democrats) was unforgivable. He was another Bob Dole -- we knew they were not trying to win.

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