McConnell vs. Lusford

"U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell holds a 5 percentage point lead over Democrat Bruce Lunsford as their race enters the last days before Tuesday's election, according to the latest Courier-Journal Blue grass Poll."

Polling information also found:

• 47 percent of voters said they would likely vote for McConnell if the race were held today, while 42 percent said they supported Lunsford.
• 9 percent said they are still undecided.
• 2 percent said they would vote for someone else.

The local Kentucky newspaper reports also that the numbers show McConnell's lead has grown since last month.

Halloween At University of Kentucky

An effigy of Barak Obama hanging from a tree could be seen on the U of K campus on 10/29/08. The article from the Courier Journal states:

"UK President Lee Todd sent out a campuswide e-mail yesterday afternoon in which he said he was 'personally offended and deeply embarrassed by this disgusting episode.'
Todd said he apologizes to Obama and his family on behalf of the university." The President of the University went on to say:

"I will personally assure them that this is not who we are as a university or as a state,"

"As president of the University of Kentucky, I feel outraged and hurt. I am outraged because we work very hard, every day, to build bridges across the divides. Diversity and inclusion are among our most precious core values. Episodes like this serve only to erode our confidence in and respect for one another," Todd said.

McCain's Got Kentucky's Eight!

There are ten days to go until the Presidential Election! And Kentucky’s 8 electoral votes seem to be going to McCain. Currently McCain has a 54.1% lead over Obama's 40.6% according to pollster.com’s “Trend Estimate” and is “Solidly McCain” according to politico.com’s “Swing Map.

Also according to pollster.com’s “Trend Estimate” the current Senate Election in Kentucky has moved from solid republican support for Senator McConnell to the “tossup” category:

McConnell (R) - 47.4
Lunsford (D) - 44.4

Kentuckians Wonder, "Is that Sarah Palin or Tina Fey?"

Tamara Ikenberg of the Courier-Journal writes:

"Admit it: When you watched Gov. Sarah Palin debate Sen. Joe Biden in last week's vice presidential face-off, you really had Tina Fey on your mind. And the debate wasn't really over until you turned on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend to see how Fey and her colleagues played it for laughs."

The truth of the matter is that the resemblance is uncanny and everyone cannot help but see that. Additionally, the skits from SNL make the Alaska governor appear as a spoof and underqualified.

Voter Registration in Kentucky "Soars"

Sheldon S. Shafer of the Courier-Journal Reports Kentuckians are watching this campaign closely.
This article offers state and national polls "indicating soaring interest in the Nov. 4 presidential election, voter registration in Kentucky and Indiana has hit an all-time high — and is still growing...A Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll shows that more than 60 percent of Kentuckians are paying special attention to the presidential race"