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Kentucky emerges as surprise Senate battleground
latimes.com - 10/22/2008
Kentucky emerges as surprise Senate battleground
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Emblematic of the political trouble facing Republican candidates, the state's 23-year man in Washington, Mitch McConnell -- also the Senate GOP leader -- is locked in a tight race for reelection. > Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, has out-raised his Democratic challenger by more than 2 to 1 in his reelection campaign. A 23-year veteran, he's a mainstay of politics in Kentucky, a state that ...
kentucky.com - 10/22/2008
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— kentucky.com — "Elections should be about informed choices. He's obviously not proud of his record, Sen. McConnell isn't, or... he would have shown it by now," Stumbo said. "Something isn't correct about it that might cause a lot of people, including veterans, to take ... (more) Lexington News - Kentucky News | Lexington Herald-Leader

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talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/21/2008
Surprise, Surprise
— talkingpointsmemo.com — So Gov. Palin is giving her first interview to CNN to CNN's investigative reporter Drew Griffin. Remember... this is the guy they sent to Alaska to investigate Trooper-gate and came back snarking , "But please tell me if you think [Trooper Mike ... (more) Surprise, Surprise
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kentucky.com - 10/28/2008
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— kentucky.com — McConnell, instead, was in Owensboro where he held a press conference about veterans' issues an hour before... the KET forum was slated to begin in Louisville. McConnell, the Senate Republican leader who is seeking his fifth term, did appear with ... (more) Lexington News - Kentucky News | Lexington Herald-Leader

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