Robin Webb (D) Wins Senate Seat in 18th District

It’s kinda official, the Democrats will take the 18th district State Senate seat from the Republicans. From BGPolitics:

Robertson County goes for Webb: Dem. Robin Webb, 168; GOP Jack Ditty, 142; independent Guy Gibbons, 12.

Lewis County goes for Ditty: GOP Jack Ditty, 1,184; Dem Robin Webb, 1,072; independent Guy Gibbons, 63.

Greenup County goes for Ditty: GOP Jack Ditty, 3,407; Dem Robin Webb, 2,737; and independent Guy Gibbons, 538.

Bracken County goes for Ditty: GOP Jack Ditty, 520; Dem Robin Webb, 474; and independent Guy Gibbons, 62.

Mason County goes for Ditty: GOP Ditty, 1,194; Dem Robin Webb, 1,128; and independent Guy Gibbons, 79.

Carter County goes for Webb: Dem Webb, 3105; GOP Ditty, 1955; and independent Guy Gibbons, 199.

A super contested race, that is a rare win for Beshear in his  attempt to pass gambling legislation. We wish the best of luck to Robin in her new position. Here’s the total numbers:

Jack Ditty: 8,402 (46.6%)
Robin Webb: 8,684 (48.1%)
Guy Gibbons Jr. 953 (5.3%)

Source: WSAZ

Only 282 votes separation, wow!

September is Kentucky “Bourbon Heritage Month”

Beshear just MAY just be good for something, and that thing is giving months different names. Stevie B’s Press Release:

Gov. Steve Beshear today honored Kentucky’s signature bourbon industry for its tremendous economic and tourism impact by declaring September “Bourbon Heritage Month” in the Commonwealth.“From jobs to investment to tourism, bourbon is a vital part of the Bluegrass economy that benefits all of Kentucky’s citizens,” Gov. Beshear said. “It’s also a key export and a proud symbol of our heritage that’s known and acknowledged around the world.

“It’s a privilege to proclaim September ‘Bourbon Heritage Month’ in recognition of our historic distilling industry. My administration is committed to working with our distillers to help this essential part of our economy grow and thrive.”

I love that, “grow and thrive”. Which is why you approved of the new alcohol tax that has the potential to cripple the very same industry. AWESOME.

But, uh, I’m sure a lot of people are happy or give a durn about this. Right? Right? No? Then why am I writing this?

McConnell Plans to Fundraise with Other Senate GOPers for Grayson

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I can hear the conversation now:

“Mitch, I think we may have a problem.”

“What is it, Trey?’

“Rand Paul just dropped a ‘money bomb‘. It didn’t do as well as they expected, but Paul has a lot of money on hand now.”

“What do you want me to do about it?”

“Could you come help me out here? I don’t really know what I’m doing.”

And thus, this happens:

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and 22 other Republican senators are hosting a $500-per-person fundraiser Sept. 23 for Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson’s Senate campaign.

The event will be held at the National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters in Washington, Roll Call reported Tuesday.

This could be taken one of 2 ways: The Grayson camp is showing it’s grief after Rand Paul’s money bomb that earned over $600,000 OR, which I think is most likely, Trey Grayson and friends want to appear like they’re essentially already a shoo – in for the Republican nomination (they almost are). By giving themselves the legitimacy of Mitch and others joining him for a fundraiser, it would appear to most that the deal is done.

HOwever, that won’t stop Paul from using all that fancy cash he earned to exploit Grayson’s coziness with the GOP elite.

On a barely related note, tomorrow Trey starts his “announcement” tour and will be coming to “Ashland” which to him seems to meant the Worthington Airport. He’s probably landing, giving a speech and heading elsewhere. Niiiice.