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Large, enthusiastic crowd turns out to support Jody Richards race for Governor A large, enthusiastic hometown crowd packed the basement of the Adair County Courthouse Friday night, April 11, to show support for Speaker Jody Richards, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Kentucky. Speaking before a banner proclaiming "Welcome Home Jody." Richards said that the campaign is on schedule, and that he is confident that he and running mate Tony Miller of Louisville will be the party's nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. "We're organized in all but two or three counties," he said, "and in those there are very few Democratic voters." Right now, he said, he is counting on a strong, traditional organization to offset any advantage his opponents have in campaign treasuries. Still, he said that he has adequate funds to run the television campaign he'll need to win. "We're set to be on television the last three weeks," he said. At present, his opponents, Ben Chandler and Bruce Lunsford, have concentrated negative advertising on each other, and this, many in the Richards camp believe, is playing to the Speaker's advantage. Richards said, "Our polls show that we are right in the thick of things, and our polls show that over 51 per cent of the likely Democratic voters have not made up their minds as to their favorite in the primary. We think that puts us in a very good position to win."And he briefly covered his platform, which is broadly based on improving Kentucky's economy. "As you know," he said, "I'm from a family of school teachers, so I think education is very, very important." "Growing up here in Columbia, with Lindsey here, with the good schools and the great school teachers we had, I learned to appreciate what education means." Richard say he believes that with education as a foundation, his administration will be able to build the economy at an even faster pace. Richards said Kentucky has already made great strides, citing the fact that the state is third in the nation in auto production, that Kentucky has the lowest electricity rates, and that per capita income is increasing at a rate near the top. "I wouldn't trade growing up here in Adair County for anything. The people are wonderful, and we had so many great role models." Richards was introduced by his Adair County Chairman, Joseph Flowers, who said, "This is a wonderful day for Kentucky and a very special day for Adair County." Richards, Flowers said, "is one of us. Kentucky will do well to elect him Governor." Other members of the campaign committee are Columbia insurance agent Mike Neal, Magistrate Wid Harris, Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy, and PVA Junior Feese. Most of the elected Democratic county officials are Richards supporters. Flowers noted that, in addition to PVA Junior Feese, and Magistrates Wid Harris and Terry Farris, Sheriff Steve Cheatham, and Magistrate Tony Loy are in the Richards camp. This story was posted on 2003-04-11 21:19:43
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