Greg Fischer says one thing on Twitter:

And another when making appearances: he consistently attacks his opponents and tells everybody he’s in the lead, he’s the favorite, he’s going to win, so stop supporting others.
Hypocrisy, thy name is Greg.

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UPDATE @ 9:00 A.M. Monday: Despite the redundant links to the SurveyUSA Crosstabs at both the beginning and end of this post, let me update to appease a WATB at WHAS11 complaining that I’m violating copyright (riiiight) – If it’s not clear/you’re 700-years-old and are incapable of clicking links – this poll was produced for [...]

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Central Labor didn’t endorse today.
For one Democratic candidate who has been touting the endorsement of this union group, it’s a serious blow.
Greg Fischer loses out again, thanks to Larry Clark.
35 different union reps chose not to endorse.
Maybe somebody shouldn’t have told everybody else that they were going to score the major endorsement.

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We’ve been hearing mayoral poll numbers all day and Phillip Bailey finally got his hands on them. You’ll pee a little. It’s basically all name ID, based on the data that have been leaked so far:
Republicans

Thieneman 34
Heiner 30
Robertson 4
Undecided 32

HAHAHA! Let’s look at that race again in about two weeks.
Democrats

Fischer 20
Tandy 17
King 12 [...]

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Catching up with a slow-moving highway disaster. [Broken Sidewalk]
Got questions for Louisville’s mayoral candidates? Chime in. [The 'Ville Voice]
Greg Fischer rolled out his endorsement by the Steelworkers yesterday. In other news, Greg’s still a union buster (as is his sister, rest of his family) and there’s public record of him working strongly against collective [...]

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Those aren’t coyotes, they’re just really big cats that have escaped Rep. Joni Jenkins’ cat farm in Shively. [WFPL]
Yesterday former Speaker of the House Jody Richards endorsed Jim King’s mayoral campaign. Initially, I thought it was lame and and a waste of an announcement. And then I realized this sends a message that King [...]

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In case you missed it, David Williams is forcing the Kentucky State Police to spend untold hundreds of thousands of dollars to guard his but outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Meanwhile, he’s got his own bloated staff and hypocritically call for cuts everywhere but his budget. [Page One]
The Ohio River Bridges Project/Bi-State Authority or [...]

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A couple of Greg Fischer’s campaign staffers spent most of yesterday telling everybody from PRP to Frankfort that Jim King was dropping out of the mayoral race because of his son’s health condition. Wonder how ridiculous they feel now that the entirety of the press know that’s not the case and that JCTA endorsed him? [...]

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Earlier this morning Greg Fischer held a press conference to announce a “Citizens Bill of Rights” – so let’s take a look:

I. Convenient Access: Every citizen has the right to prompt, efficient service from Metro Government.  As mayor, I will work to expand the services available at county government centers and on the internet to [...]

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Three University of Louisville Board of Trustees committees will meet today at noon at the Brown & Williamson Club at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The meetings start at noon with the finance committee, personnel and academic and student affairs. [Press Release]
A report says the Iron Quarter buildings on Main Street are still salvageable. It’d [...]

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