[jazzlite]

The KY Governor's race had little to do with what is going on nationally. Gov. Bevin seemed to always be an outsider, since he was reared in New Hampshire, was very wealthy and lived most of his life outside KY. He never really made a place for himself with KY Republicans and his inability to understand how crucial state pensions were to teachers and state workers put the nail in his political coffin. Never mind that politicians, mostly Democrats, gutted the teacher retirement funds and did nothing to replace them long before Bevin came on the scene. Lexington and Louisville are run by Kentucky political elitists, mostly the rich and the University of KY, like most colleges and universities fits the liberal progressive role with a student population increasingly made up of out-of-state students. Having said all this, it appears that a big majority of Kentuckians are still Donald Trump supporters because they do not want their nation to fall into the hands of California and New York politicians. Many people registered as Democrats in this state feel this way. Andy Beshear, no doubt,is a good man, but like other states, Kentuckians do not want dynasties to rise up in politics. This morning, only those connected who expect Andy Beshear to feed their kitty are rejoicing. Everything is bitter sweet. The Governor's race is still too close to call, so we are told, but I believe the handwriting is on the wall for the next 4 years and we will carry on with a divided government in Frankfort, but at home, in our communities, politics will not dictate our lives for we live and we love as human beings and not as political creatures.

[jazzlite]

My post comes from my own fund of knowledge and my opinion. I have been frustrated since President Trump was in KY to hear Cable news, including FOX declare that what happened in our race would be a referendum on our President. That is just not true. The polls before this election looked terrible for Governor Bevin and it looks like our President’s visit lifted him way up in the end. We will see what happens from here.