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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 05:33 AM Aug 2014

KY Senate race might get twist

We can hope!

Cincinnati.com
KY Senate race might get twist
Scott Wartman
August 7, 2014

The nation's most-watched political race, the battle for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat, could have a new player.

Libertarian Party of Kentucky officials said they've gathered 9,000 signatures to put their Senate candidate, David Patterson, on the ballot in the race between Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes.

They will submit the petition to the Kentucky Secretary of State on Monday, a day before the Tuesday deadline to get on the November ballot. They need 5,000 signatures of verified Kentucky voters to get their candidate on the ballot.

A third party candidate raises the question: Could he take enough votes to sway the outcome between Grimes and McConnell?....

MORE at http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/06/ky-senate-race-might-get-twist/13693099/

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KY Senate race might get twist (Original Post) theHandpuppet Aug 2014 OP
How ironick Grimes is the Secretary of State so you know she's bigdarryl Aug 2014 #1
Sounds like McConnell is getting desperate liberal N proud Aug 2014 #2
I'd think Patterson would draw votes away from McConnell, not Grimes theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #3
Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #4
 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
1. How ironick Grimes is the Secretary of State so you know she's
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 05:48 AM
Aug 2014

Going to approve that he get on the ballot.

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