I live in Kentucky half of the year anyone else here?

[freetobegay]

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[sadiesworld]

1. Year round. I'm in Louisville. You?

[freetobegay]

2. Bell County, Harlan County

Middlesboro, Harlan.

:hi:

[sadiesworld]

3. Pretty conservative there?

[freetobegay]

4. 2000 presidential results

Bell County
Gore 45.1% 4,787
Bush 52.6% 5,585
Nader 1.0% 102
Other 1.3% 137

Harlan County
Gore 50.9% 5,365
Bush 47.3% 4,980
Nader 1.0% 110
Other 0.8% 80

From what I gather this year will be dfferent. Alot of people tired of Bush in both counties.

[sadiesworld]

6. I don't think our repuke governor is going to help * much.

And I don't think all that Frankfort fundie crap is playing well, at least here in Louisville.

We came so close to getting rid of Northrup...Conway was great (pretty tasty too).

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

9. any chance Abramson is going to take on Northrup?

I here Jerry is one of the most popular politicians in Louisville, so Im wondering if he could take out Northrup should he decided to go to Congress?

[LouKYDem]

12. He could, but..

Abramson doesn't really seem like the Congressman type (of course maybe that is just because I'm used to him being mayor for almost all of these years), but I do think Tony Miller seriously has a shot at beating Northup this fall. I mean if Jack Conway almost beat Northup in 2002, certainly a well-known and more widely respected politician can beat Northup. Now Miller isn't the best politician ever, but it would be a bright and positive start if he were to win this fall.

[alfredo]

14. Back Mary Lou Marzian

She's a good gal. I would like to see her in congress.

My state rep is Ernesto Scorsone.

[LouKYDem]

16. She is...

There are many good Democrats around here, well, not quite as many as I'd like to see, but many. Marzian is actually my representative by the way. You are right, she would make a great congresswoman. Also, Tina Ward-Pugh (a city council representative, I used to live in her district) would make a great congresswoman (or mayor or something that is more meaningful than city councilwoman) someday. Or maybe it is just that I really like her politics--I don't know.

[alfredo]

17. I've known Mary Lou for a long time.

We are related.

You guys use Diebold voting machines there. Contact Mary Lou and ask her about that.
Direct her to the BBV site, and have her discuss the issue with Scorsone.
I have worked with him on the issue. He helped me through the process of obtaining info on the voting machines used. Mary and Ernesto know and respect each other.




There should be a Kerry meetup in Louisville this Thursday. If you can make it to yours, do it.

[alfredo]

18. Because you are in her district, could you send her this

article and ask her if there is any chance Diebold has pulled similar stunts in the past elections in Jefferson county.
http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82%257E1865%257E2095811,00.html

If they are doing it in California, what is keeping them from doing it elsewhere.

[newyawker99]

21. Hi LouKYDem!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[kentuck]

15. I didn't know there were any gays in Bell County ???

:)

Pineville native now living in Colorado.

[Don_G]

5. Louisville Here

Still working on the State Data around the Derby.

[nonconformist]

7. Harlan County here

Small world! Great to see others from the area on DU.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

8. Very close connections to Louisville, adopted hometown..

...I visit there at least once a month, and spent my jr high, high school, and college years in Kentucky,...Louisville & college in Lexington.

I used to be pretty involved in politics in Louisville.

[imwatchingem]

10. Bowling Green here

Guess I'm one of about two dozen democrats in this town.

[Mr.Green93]

11. Sadiville

[alfredo]

13. Lexington Kentucky

is where I call home. Originally from Shively, but I got over it.

[jarab]

19. Middlesboro (Bell County) here.

...O...

[pezcore64]

20. Maysville(Mason Co) here

;)

[Lostnote03]

22. Lexington here.....

.n/m

[alfredo]

23. Tonight at 7 PM in the main library downtown,

a Kerry meeting. Be there, or be square.

[Lostnote03]

24. LoL......

.....I just saw the msg.....thank you for posting it however I got to it too late....I'll "round" myself up earlier and make it to the next meeting....again thanks and looking forward to meeting you as well....best wishes

[alfredo]

25. Here is the contact info

[e-mail]

http://groups.yahoo.com/

[Kerry Edwards 2004]

26. Louisville Democrat

Hi. I live in Louisville, KY. I have been amazed at the number of Republicans who have told me that they will not vote for Bush. I hope Senator Kerry picks John Edwards to be his VP so that we can move Kentucky into the Blue state column! We have a lot of excited Democrats here in Louisville that are hoping to see Kerry & Edwards on the campaign trail. I saw Kerry when he came to Louisville and I let him know that I hope he selects Edwards.

[alfredo]

27. Welcome. There is a Kerry house party in Lawerenceburg Ky

that's just south of Frankfort.

http://www.johnkerry.com/fundraising/

Get info at the above Kerrywinskentucky address.

[mandyky]

28. Richmond

year round

[alilenas]

29. Some of the time

I live in Whitley County down near Emlyn part of the year. I grew up in Middlesboro and then lived in Lily (Laurel County) for a bit. It's great to see so many people from Bell County. I can remember a cranky group out that way from my childhood whose pro-union and pro civil rights approach helped shape my current thought. There are quite a few gay people in that neck of the woods as well. I was surprised to see several southeastern Kentucky gay writers at the Kentucky Book Fair in Frankfort a couple of years ago.

[newyawker99]

30. Hi alilenas!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[MarkB]

31. I'm in Laurel County

City of London, moved here 5 years ago from L.A. Calif.

[WinterStorm]

32. Where do you live

The other half of the year?

[blueknight]

33. independence ky here

kenton county in the house!

[kentuck]

34. Greasy Creek......originally..

Colorado presently.

[Carson]

35. Grayson Co. (Leitchfield)

:hi:

[Skeet]

38. Jefferson County

Jefferson County here.

[abrock]

36. London here.

But I'm not from here, I just moved here recently. I can't say I like this state very much, its too much like Texas, where I was before this. :(

[skippythwndrdog]

37. Meade County here.

Out in the country south of Brandenburg.

[Bake]

39. 20 yrs. in Louisville. Last 9 in N. Ky. Now in MS.

Loved Louisville! N.Ky. was waaaay too conservative (more like Cincinnati) for me, although I still love the area. I moved to Jackson, MS for a job 1 1/2 yrs ago, but we still own a residence there in Ft. Mitchell.

I voted absentee in N.Ky. -- for Kerry and Dr. Dan. Gotta get rid of wacko Bunning!!

Bake