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As a Kentuckian, I can validate that all that you said is true. Often in the morning he makes short Facebook videos as he walks to the Governor’s Mansion and talks about issues confronting our state. He especially spotlights areas of the state which are struggling and how we can help our fellow citizens. He builds community among urban, rural , East and West. He is the real deal!

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The contrast between Governor Andy Beshear and Senator Mitch McConnell is stunning. Beshear has helped the people of Kentucky in all the ways that matter, and Mitch McConnell has worked hard to to destroy our democracy. Joan McCarter's article lists the 17 worst things McConnell has done, including: stealing two SCOTUS seats from Democrats, voting against Trumps' impeachments, blocking almost all gun safety bills (except one), making the debt ceiling a permanent hostage (starting in 2011), destroying campaign finance reform, blocking the votes to save the Voting Rights Bill, trying to kill Obamacare, and even blowing off Kentucky coal miners with black lung disease.

The Grim Reaper should die in ignominy, but he won't.

This is the link to McCarter's article in the Daily Kos. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/28/2226395/-The-17-worst-things-Mitch-McConnell-did-to-destroy-democracy

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He’s announced his retirement. You have an opportunity to elect someone who actually represents your concerns, Reiminder, the Senator works for you, Make your displeasure known.

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I live in California, not Kentucky.

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I'm a near neighbor (Cincinnati, 8 miles from the KY border). I'm a big fan of your governor, and wish the DNC was paying as much attention to him and other Midwesterners and border state Democrats who have figured out a way to navigate the partisan waters and succeed.

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