Mongiardo campaign tour stops in Bardstown hoping to build momentum
Above, Dr. Dan Mongiardo, left, talks with Eddie O'Daniel, his guest and at right, Paul McCoy, during a stop Sunday afternoon at Kreso's Family Restaurant in Bardstown. Mongiardo has spent much of the past week barnstorming the state as part of his "Kentucky Common Sense Tour." The stop in Bardstown was added late to the tour, and Mongiardo, accompanied by his wife Alison, wrapped up their day of campaigning at Cedarwood Restaurant in Lebanon. (Click images below to enlarge. A new browser window will open.)
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By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette
Sunday, May 16, 2010, 7 p.m. – With roughly 24 hours of campaign time left, Democrat Dan Mongiardo stopped briefly at a Bardstown restaurant to meet supporters and rail against his opponent's anonymous robocalls. Mongiardo called the calls misleading, and those without disclaimers illegal.
Mongiardo, arriving more than 30 minutes late, spoke to a small but enthusiastic group of supporters at Kreso's Family Restaurant in downtown Bardstown.
Mongiardo encouraged supporters to do their best Tuesday to make sure fellow Democrats have an opportunity to vote. "They're predicting 30 percent turnout, but you know what that means? Seventy percent of our friends will not vote, and that's unacceptable," he said. "Please call everybody you know, and let's make sure we get our voters out."
Mongiardo said his support was strong in both Eastern and Western Kentucky. "We're also up in Central Kentucky," he said. "Our only area of weakness is Louisville, and that's [opponent Jack Conway's] home town. If we hold our own in Louisville, we'll do really well."
For the past week, Mongiardo has been traveling the state on what he calls "The Kentucky Common Sense Tour," a 3,000-mile campaign tour through 39 counties. Mongiardo's stop in Bardstown was a late addition to the tour, according to Margie Bradford, chairwoman of county party executive committee.
Mongiardo was accompanied by his wife, Allison as he met supporters in the restaurant. He spoke for some time with Merima and Dzevad Kreso, the Bosnian family who own and operate the restaurant. Mongiardo recounted his own European roots as the Eastern Kentucky-born son of Italian immigrants.
Before he left, Mongiardo told supporters his "Common Sense Tour" was aptly named, "because what Washington needs right now is a good strong dose of Kentucky common sense."
Mongiardo said that those who have power in Washington don't want to give it up. "We're seeing dirty tricks -- from our own party -- to maintain the power."
As he left, he again encouraged supporters to help get out the vote, and invited them to come to his Election Night celebration at the Capital Plaza hotel in Frankfort.
The final stop on Sunday's leg of his campaign tour was The Cedarwood Restaurant in Lebanon. Monday's final leg of his campaign tour includes: 9 AM Liberty - City Hall;
11:45 AM Danville - Boyle County Fairgrounds;
2 PM Stanton - Memorial Park;
4 PM Frankfort - Capital Plaza in Downtown;
5:30 PM Georgetown - Courthouse Steps;
6:45 PM Lexington - 330 Sports Bar & Grill on Newtown Pike;
7:30 PM Lexington Rally - Red Mile. 
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