Kentucky Democrats Hit the Airwaves Hard

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Friday October 17, 2008 · 10:52 AM PDT

2008/10/17 · 10:52

With the election winding down, and the Kentucky Republican Party ensnared in the financial crisis they voted for, the ad wars in Kentucky are heating up. Several candidates have ads up, and with current events have great chances of winning their races. It seems Kentucky Democrats are fired up and ready to deliver expanded Congressional majorities.

Of course, the granddaddy of all races in Kentucky this year is the fight to Ditch Mitch. Grassroots Kentuckians have been wondering just where he is at:

Of course as always, McConnell has been dodging his opponents and ignoring his constituents hiding behind his negative ads. Our candidate, Bruce Lunsford answered one such ad here:

Go here to Ditch Mitch:

http://www.actblue.com/...

In my race, we have Exxon Ed Whitfield, a "Contract with America" Republican that voted for and profited from the banking de-regulation that caused our financial crisis. He has taken $700,000 from the banking industry for helping them crash our economy. His opponent is fiery newcomer Heather Ryan, who has a new ad out:

See her fire up Fancy Farm earlier this year:

If you are looking for a race to make a real statement in this Democratic year, this race is it. Help Heather send Exxon Eddie back to Florida where he lives:

http://www.actblue.com/...

Heather has two more ads in the offing, and is going to run the jingle in the ad above on radio and needs your help. We can win with Grassroots Progressives behind us!!