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Another Day, Another Greg Fischer Flip-Flop

September 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Yeah, Jefferson County Public Schools needs some other solution to its busing problem that’s ticked so many people off. But isn’t it going a little far when you say David Williams is race-baiting and embracing Jim Crow? Dan Seum’s an asshole, for sure, but isn’t that kind of extreme? Don’t hold your breathe [...]

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Tags: Awards · Bad Behavior · Business · Democrats · Education · Election · Greg Fischer · JCPS · Jim King · Mayor's Race 2010 · Metro Government · Ohio River Bridges · Race

David & Reeeechie For Governator Next Year

September 1st, 2010 · 9 Comments

Looooooord, get ready. Everybody is going to lose their shiz over David Williams and Richie Farmer. The mouth breathers who think Farmer is still at the University of Kentucky playing basketball (all the corn syrup and bacon grease they consume makes it impossible to leave the 70s and 80s) and the Democrats who [...]

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Tags: Election · State Government

The Pitino-Sypher Sexytime Scandal Is Just Gross

July 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Former Fraternal Order of Police president David James was selected by the local Democratic Party to run for the 6th District Metro Council seat. Good pick! Told ya Herndon wasn’t happening, folks. But now first responders finally have a voice in the city’s legislative body. This is a good thing.  But concerns [...]

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Tags: Arena · Awards · Congress · Contests · Democrats · Dining · Election · John Yarmuth · Metro Council · Politics · Republican Party · Scandal · Sex · State Government · Trey Grayson · University of Louisville

PVA Candidates Fighting It Out In Parks

June 29th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Haha, oh gosh, this is hilarious.
Read the latest press release from PVA candidate Corey Koellner, sent out last evening:
Louisville, KY – Jefferson County’s Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) threatened to throw Corey Koellner, a candidate for his job, out of Willow Park this past Sunday while Koellner was attending one of the summer concerts with his [...]

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Tags: Election · Ethics · Hype · Oops · Politics

East End Folks Bilking Millions Over Bridges

June 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Really? A house in Louisville’s East End is worth $260 million? Are you people kidding me? [LEO Weekly]
Seriously – the wheels are falling off the Abramson-Corrections wagon. We’ve told you about said wagon for a couple years. Now it’s coming full circle. [FOX41]
Four people are running to fill a vacant seat [...]

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Tags: Education · Election · JCPS · Jerry Abramson · LEO · Legal · Metro Council · Metro Government · Ohio River Bridges · Oops · State Government

Election Fraud Hotline Results Released

May 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Attorney General Jack Conway’s office released statistics from the election fraud hotline.

36    Vote Buying/Selling
30    Procedural Questions
15    Election Officials
11    Electioneering within 300 feet of Polls
8      Voting Machine
7      Legal Question
6      General Election Fraud/Other
3     Special or Absentee Ballot
3     Exit Polling
1     Disrupting Polls
1     Campaign Violation

According to the release, investigators with the Office of the Attorney General conducted on-site surveys [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Election · Jack Conway

Just A Note On The Republican Congressional Race

May 19th, 2010 · 10 Comments

The 3rd District U.S. House race for Republicans had 28% fewer voters than the meaningless Democratic race for County Judge-Executive.
Democratic Judge-Executive Race Total: 58,590

Wesley Stover 13,908
Bryan Matthews 17,660
Paul Robertson 15,845
Curt Morrison 11,177

Republican U.S. House Race Total: 42,257

Larry Hausman 10,626
Brooks Wicker 2,585
Todd Lally 21,910
Jeff Reetz 7,136

Just saying.  No wonder the NRCC isn’t targeting the [...]

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Tags: Congress · Democrats · Election · Republican Party

Some Mayoral Campaign Numbers And Such

May 19th, 2010 · 29 Comments

Last night Greg Fischer pulled in 37,157 votes to win the Democratic primary for mayor.
But here’s what concerns me: 45,016 people voted for other Democratic candidates in that race. And there were 48,510 Republican votes cast for candidates on the R side.
Since the Republican Party of Kentucky won’t have to focus much on [...]

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Tags: Chris Thieneman · Democrats · Election · Greg Fischer · Jim King · Keep Louisville Weird · Mayor's Race 2010 · Politics · Republican Party · South End · West End

Primary Election 2010: The Results

May 18th, 2010 · 23 Comments

It’s that time again, ladies and ladydudes.
The polls close in Louisville in about 30 minutes at 6:00 P.M. Eastern, so check back here for updates on the mayoral & U.S. House races:
Mayor
Democrats – 83% reporting

Greg Fischer – 45.08% – 37,157

Burrel Farnsley – 1.25% – 1,042
David Tandy – 20.97% – 16,417
Lisa Moxley – 1.34% – 1,111
Jim [...]

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Tags: Democrats · Election · Mayor's Race 2010 · Republican Party

Where Will Your Candidate Be Tonight?

May 18th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s election day. Along with the elections come the election night parties.
Wondering where your preferred candidate will be?
Louisville Mayoral Candidates

David Tandy – Henry Clay, Tavern Room, 604 S. 3rd Street
Jim King – Zeppelin Cafe, 1036 E. Burnette
Greg Fischer – Downtown Marriott, 2nd Floor
Tyler Allen – Bluegrass Brewing Co, 636 E. Main
Shannon White [...]

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Tags: Democrats · Election · Politics · Republican Party

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