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Beshear, Grayson, Bunning are gazing into the future
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Aug 04, 2008 01:53am |
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| News Date | Monday, August 4, 2008 07:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | While the 2008 U.S. Senate race was the onstage focus at the Fancy Farm Picnic, political intrigue offstage spread to 2010 and beyond.
Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning insisted that he will seek a third term in 2010, which could divert GOP Secretary of State Trey Grayson into the race for governor the following year.
Grayson, who hails from Northern Kentucky along with Bunning, has long been tagged by Republican officials as a top contender for the U.S. Senate or governor's office.
”I would strongly consider a run“ for governor, Grayson said Saturday before the Fancy Farm Picnic began. He later added: ”That's a likely path. A lot of it is timing and opportunity. We'll just see.“
Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear, meanwhile, wouldn't commit to seeking a second term in 2011.
”We're going to be doing that as we move along. It's way too early to talk about 2011,“ he said.
He shrugged off the notion that Grayson was looking at taking over his office.
”I'm going to be very happy in 2011 — if I choose to run again — to run against any of them,“ Beshear said.
During Grayson's Fancy Farm speech, he jabbed at Beshear for taking his cabinet in three airplanes to a town hall meeting in Pike County last month. ”In Frankfort, frequent flier miles are up, approval ratings are down,“ Grayson said.
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