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Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid
1 month ago | By My Sanantonio
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Playing up the advantages of incumbency he hopes to ride to reelectio n, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently touted the state's newest round of job-creation successes, honored a retiring police officer and highlighted recovery assistance for a flood-stricken region.
The Democratic governor packed all three feel-good developments into his most recent news conference Thursday. In his regular media events - and at frequent appearances across the Bluegrass State - Beshear has nurtured his own upbeat political brand. He's known simply as “Andy” across a state that has mostly...
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