Republican Phil Moffett among contingent of Ky. tea party candidates seeking ... The Republic Mike Harmon, R-Danville, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor on a ticket with Moffett last year, predicted a political climate in Kentucky that would favor tea party candidates. "I think it's obviously a good year for conservatives," Harmon ...
Washington and Lee is all about politics with mock convention The Virginian-Pilot In 1956, former US Vice President Alben Barkley of Kentucky was guest of honor. Speaking in 90-degree heat, Barkley declared, "I would rather be a servant in the house of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty." The crowd roared.
Book review: 'Influence' focuses on Powers' life Bowling Green Daily News In “Historical Influence: Reading Georgia Powers as a Grassroots Civil Rights Leader in the Rough Business of Kentucky Politics,” Western Kentucky University sociologist Dr. Anne Onyekwuluje makes the compelling argument that Georgia Powers is at the ...
James R. Carroll's Notes from Washington | GOP figures staying neutral Indianapolis Star That means it is easier for two of the GOP's most influential figures, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, to remain neutral in the presidential race. I have no special knowledge of their private views ...
Conservative forum carries undercurrent of tension about options DesMoinesRegister.com Rand Paul of Kentucky; Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida; House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio; Rep. Steve King of Iowa; Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin; Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin; and many others. Look for coverage at DesMoines Register.com/politics or ...
Marcus Carey's On the Marc: Mellowing out and cheering on Madonna KyForward.com Marcus Carey is a Northern Kentucky lawyer with 32 years experience. He is also a farmer, talk radio host and public speaker who loves history and politics. He is a prolific and accomplished writer whose blog, BluegrassBulletin.com is “dedicated to ...
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup UPI.com By ROBERT KIECKHEFER, UPI Racing Writer Alpha is the new "alpha dog" among Kentucky Derby candidates -- at least in New York -- after the weekend round of prep races. A mishap in the stretch muddled California's main weekend Derby prep, while Florida's ...
Political Notes: Like his 2008 blimp, Ron Paul keeps wafting along above it all Savannah Morning News That may sound squishy to conservative hardliners, but it doesn't mean Paul's above hardball politics. His TV ads tear into opponents with gusto, and he insists it's “quite proper” to hammer a voting record. “I had only one problem,” he said concerning ...
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