Political Archive

Local donors to presidential candidates vary widely
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, 7:30 p.m. -- As the General Election edges closer, the Nelson County Gazette has examined Federal Election Commission records to determine which presidential candidate has received the greatest financial support -- and just who in Nelson County donated to their favorite candidate. Who's in their wallets? You might be surprised! Click here for more.

PACs, parties, causes get generous local support
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, 7:30 p.m. -- Parties and PACs find supporters here in Nelson County from a wide array of sources. Who's given to the campaigns of Sen. Mitch McConnell, state Sen. David Boswell and Anne Northup, as well as the political parties and PACs? Find out here! Click here for more.

Forget Obama vs. McCain: The real race to watch Tuesday is closer to home
Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, 6 p.m. -- While the country's pollster are making their best guesses who will win Tuesday's presidential election, there's a race that's closer to home and arguably will have greater impact: The race for Bardstown City Council. Click here for more.

Obama's comments highlight intent of his tax plan
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 11:55 a.m. -- Sen. Barack Obama's campaign comments to an Ohio plumbing company owner reveal more than the presidential hopeful probably intended -- that the core of his tax plan is the redistribution of wealth. Under Obama's tax plan, marginal tax rates increase across the board, and cash handouts to those who don't pay taxes soar. Click here to enter Jim's Political Notebook.

Primary turnout low ...
Watts to lead a revamped Nelson Fiscal Court
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 -- Incumbent Dean Watts handily defeated challenger Kenny Fogle in the Democratic Primary for judge-executive today. Watts returns to lead county government and a very different Nelson Fiscal Court, where two incumbents lost to Democratic challengers. For complete election results, click here.

A gracious Fogle concedes defeat during WBRT election coverage
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 -- As WBRT's Tom Redmon and Ed Carty were nearing the end of the station's election night coverage, station owner and judge-executive candidate Kenny Fogle stepped into the studio with Carty. Click here for more.

Commentary: No matter how you slice it, campaign donation question is a valid one
Thursday, May 11, 2006 - Dean Watts' comments about his opponent's out-of-county campaign donation might be distasteful, but it's still worth closer examination. Click here for more.

Fogle leads Watts in fundraising; both campaigns supported by families, business leaders
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - Judge-executive Democratic primary candidates Dean Watts and Kenny Fogle started the final two weeks of their campaigns with nearly equal bank balances. Campaign finance records show Fogle has raised nearly 60 percent more than Watts has in the same reporting period. Both men can count family, friends and the leading businessmen and women among their supporters. Click here for details.

Primary Election notebook ...
Sprouting yard signs, new voting machines, and a good voter turn-out

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign ...
Campaign signs as polling data: Incumbents are at risk in primary
Monday, May 15, 2006 -- Is the distribution of campaign signs along major highways related to the number of votes a candidate actually receives? Click here for a look at our pre-election data.

Shields gears-up attack on incumbent's handling of annexation issue
Friday, May 12, 2006 -- Fourth district candidate David Shields has pulled out all the stops in his campaign to unseat incumbent magistrate Tim Hutchins, focusing on the annexation of the Hutchins family property on KY 245. During a televised debate Thursday night, Shields accused Hutchins of "selling out the district." Click here for more.

KENNY FOGLE

DEAN WATTS

Judge-executive candidates spar during scorching PLG-TV 13 debate
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 -- Nelson County judge- executive candidatesDean Watts and Kenny Fogle spent 60 minutes Monday night locking horns in a sometimes fiery debate carried live by PLG-TV 13. Click here for more.

Watts vs. Fogle: Round 2
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 12:30 p.m. -- Candidate Kenny Fogle and incumbent Dean Watts clashed on-the-air during Ed Carty's public affairs radio program today on Fogle's radio station, WBRT. Click here for more.

2 file as independents in jailer, magistrate races
April 25, 2006 - Though the May primary ballot is set in stone, the filings by two local men as independents may put some extra spice in the political pie come November. Click here for details.

Fogle and Watts clash over taxes, city/county cooperation ...
Gloves come off in Nelson judge-exec race
April 23, 2006 - While the thermometer hovered in the mid-70s for Saturday's Democratic picnic, the candidates for Nelson County judge-executive fired up the rally with some good old-fashioned heated political rhetoric. Click here for more.

Mongiardo cites 'end time' scriptures in attack on GOP ...
State officials stump for 2nd District candidate at Democratic picnic
April 22, 2006 - With blue skies, bright sunshine and the aroma of burgers on a hot grill, the Democratic faithful descended on Bardstown Community Park Saturday for an old-time political rally and picnic. State Rep. Mike Weaver was there, as were nearly every local Democratic candidate. Click here for more.

Candidates take to the media, streets to get out their message
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 -- Candidate ads are springing up like dandelions after an April shower. With less Election Day less than a month away, candidates are hitting the media and the asphalt in order to get their messages out before the voters. Click here for the latest observations from Cox's Creek.

Final push for primary races ...
Local candidates make their case for May primary races
April 25, 2006 - Most of the Democrats in races on the May primary ballot took time to meet voters and speak at Saturday's picnic at Bardstown Community Park. The final push is on for those hoping to win in the primary just three weeks away. Read more here about the picnic.

With Republican leadership in crisis, opposition party goes on attack ...
Can Democrats win back the moral high ground?
April 23, 2006 - Democrats hope to use GOP failures to win seats in Congress. Can they become the party of family values? Click here for more.

Magistrate candidate dies in motorcycle accident
Friday, March 31, 2006 - Balltown area resident Kenny Dones died from injuries in a motorcycle wreck shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30th.