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Kentucky Candidates Trade Barbs at Fancy Farm

August 6, 2023 at 7:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Associated Press: “Both sides stuck largely to scripts written in the early months of their general election showdown as they campaigned at the Fancy Farm picnic, traditionally seen as the jumping-off point for fall elections in Kentucky. This year, however, both Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron have been going at it for weeks, pounding away at many of the same notes they struck Saturday.”

CNN: Kentucky Republicans seek to nationalize gubernatorial race as state Democrats keep focus local.

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