I assume you are refering to Ms. Ann Northup. Glad, if true, that she is coming to this area early because I think she would be a breath of fresh air for our state. Has plenty of experience too.

I think Fletcher has done a great job - employment is up, at least for the buddy group of Whitley County. We can't let Fletcher lose, becasue if he does Nighbert, Patrick and the others hired buddies will be back out on the street, and the only other place they can find work is in Williamsburg. Hell, some of them could probably win another election in Whitley County - look at the track record.

Last election, I voted, supported, campaigned for Fletcher for Governor. I made a mistake. Northup is the best choice for the Republicans. Beshear and Mongiardo for the Democrats. Lunsford wears a False Face!

I am so tired of hearing the remarks about the evil Whitley County Empire ran by Bill Neighbert and his associates. Neighbert was elected many years to the mayor of Williamsburg, president of the KY League of Cities, and now is the ranks in the Republican Administration in Frankfort. Do you think this man has a strangle hold on the voters of Williamsburg, the mayors across Kentucky, and the Governor? He's not unlike any other aggressive politician who continues to rise through the ranks.

Now, many hold this against Gov Fletcher and think that the fact that he has hired several local people to state jobs is terrible. Although, I have not heard anything bad about hiring and promoting Theresa Hill- was this a good or bad move? Is she now part of the Neighbert Empire?

For all those Neighbert, Patrick, and Whitley county politician hating folks who bad mouth Fletcher based on his hirings, ask yourself a question before you vote: "Do you throw out the baby with the bathwater?" Ernie Fletcher has brought more money and projects to this city and county than any other governor in the past- the Convention Center, new repaved roads, the proposed golf course, etc., etc.. There is no doubt that these projects exist because of Fletcher's associations with the local people in this area and we can expect more to come if we can keep him in office.

If a Democrat or a Louisville Republican wins, how fast do you think the state money in this area will dry up? Personally, I would prefer Neighbert and Hill keep their jobs, not necessarily because they are good people, but so they can help keep bringing home the bacon. That's how all politics work, like it or not, so why not be on the right side of it for your community.

Is bringing home the bacon more important than integrity and equal justice for all our citizens?

This is supposed to be a great Christian area. We have great churches. But do we just turn our heads if someone brings home the bacon? Both of the Business Parks in Corbin, Knox County were provided during the Administrations of two different Democratic Governors. The bypass from Cumberland Falls Highway to Cumberland Gap Parkway and the Masters Street connection to Kentucky Street were delivered to our area by Democratic Governore.

The Civic Center that will be started soon in Corbin was first started and approved by Gov. Patton. The Technology Center was approved and started to be constructed when Governor Patton was Governor.

Teresa Hill is a wonderful person and deserves to be in Frankfort in a key position. The rest of the Whitley County crew don't compare in any way in talent, effectiveness, and integrity. Regardless of Teresa Hill's political affiilation, she is the kind of person we need in key leadership roles.

I think many of you miss my point about the Neighbert case. One poster was right in that this is a Christian community who shouldn't judge folks on a personal level.

My point in the post is not to defend Neighbert, etc., I don't have any personal history with him or his associates, only what I hear in local gossip circles. I do question so much negativity surrounded by a man who was reelected to office several times and elected to the president of the KY League of Cities. How can one man, no matter how sinister, control the majority of voters in an election AND the majority of mayors in the League of Cities??? Honestly, does anyone believe that this is possible??

On reply to the post that he left Whitley county in a mess: Look at most counties in eastern Kentucky. Whitley and Knox counties are in the same financial shape as most counties in this part of the state. Do they all have evil politicians running the counties, or are they just subject to poor economic climates and rising costs.

My point in the post was to counter the attack on Gov. Fletcher from people who appear to attack him based upon his hiring of Bill Neighbert. That makes no logical sense whatsoever. If you do use that logic, then the hiring of Theresa Hill, being a good person, should cancel out the effect of the Neighbert hiring.

Regardless, I think this community gains more from Fletcher than any other candidate.

To the previous Posters! Does Teresa Hill have anything to do with puting whitley Co. in 18 million dolars of debt? I don't think so. Fletcher put burley Foley in as county Judge and claimed he would Do a Fine Job???? What kind of Person in their right mind would do this after he and Mike Patrick put whitley Co. in the biggest Financial mess of the Counties History. By the Way Mike quit after he and Burley put a 1% occcupational TAX on the folks of this County. After this, Mike got a Job with the Fletcher- Nighbert team. You folks are out of touch with the common people of Whitley County and Kentucky itself. I'm referring to the Fletcher Supporters. They are NOT for the Common Man. The Tax burden on Whitley Co., has never been higher due to some of the mismanagement by the folks I have mentioned above. But Gov. Fletcher goes ahead and puts these same folks in Positions of power. Does Fletcher not care that we are Paying a Payroll TAX due to these folks he appointed and claimed they would do great? This sealed the deal for me to work extremely hard against Gov Fletcher. I am going to support Ann Northup for Governor. She is for the Common Person. This is for the Republican Primary I'm referring too. I hope you and your friends do to. Does the previous Poster think that Fletcher Appointing Burley Foley To Judge in Whitley Co. was a great Move? Burley and Mike Contributed to the worst Finacial mess in Whitley Co. History. We are paying for this out of our PAYCHECKS every week. I supported Fletcher last time. And it is the Last! The common People of Whitley County need to stand up and form a grass roots campaign againt GOV FLETCHER. These folks deserve better management in Frankfort than a guy like Ernie Fletcher appointing and hiring individuals who run up a 18 million Dollar debt in Whitley County and Slapped you right in your face with a Tax on your hard earned Paycheck! SOUR GRAPES to the FLETCHER Team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree on the payroll tax. And, the restaurant tax, it seems like local governement just throws a tax on us to keep going. You can't run a business that way, but you can a goverment I guess.

I agree with the previous posters. Gov. Fletcher is out of touch with the common people of Kentucky and Specifically Whitley county. One posster claims Fletcher has done more for this area. Be careful! Hal Rogers has done most. And I hate to admit this but David Williams has brought in alot himself. The Fletcher supporters are going to try and take credit for what has been done. Don't be fooled. I agree, Anne northup is the best choice for the Republican party in kentucky's Governor's race. I hope that McConell, Rogers, Williams, and Bunning support Northup for Governor. I hope the folks that read these posts who are Republicans get behind Anne northup. The Fletcher supporters are going to try and scare locals into believing we aint gonna get their golf course. It was a Proposal. What happened???? This was suppose to happen several years ago. You ain't got no golf course under Fletchers administration. You folks in Whitley county got a big Fat Tax on your Income every week. Fletcher appointed the guy to judge that helped do this.??? Let's Republicans stand up and vote this Fletcher OUT of office.

Who are you talking about? The Big men from Whitley are Bill Nighbert, or Mike Patrick or Patrick White. These three now control Whitley County. Each of them have some yes men but they don't come to the party free.

They are dedicated to Governor Fletcher because he is the man who is not afraid to be liberal with pardons. And he is a ultra leberal in creating big paying jobs for Whitley County yes men.

I believe Northrup will rain on their party in the primary, and she or the winner of the Democratic party will change the guard in November.

Amen! Some people don't care if a thief is running as long as it is a Republican thief. There is no two-party system in Whitley County.

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What do you folks think Northrup or the other candidates will bring to the table that Fletcher has not?

Do you think Northrup will clean up Whitley county governement, or here's a catch 22, Neighbert and the gang will return to Whitley and get elected to their old posts if Fletcher looses??

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You make a good point - if Fletcher loses, Whitley County would probably be foolish enough to re-elect them. Then Nighbert could hire Fletcher as assistant to the assistant city outhouse and bingo parlor inspector at $200,000 per.

Better yet, maybe we can increase the occupational tax they created with their mis-management and greed by another percentage point and pay them to move to another state or country.

I can Guarantee you that Anne Northup wouldn't take a sitting Magistrate in a county, that this same Magistrate help run up a 18 million dollar debt in less than five years, slapped a payroll TAX on every working person in the county, and then put them in as the County Judge?????

What kind of Person would do this??? GOV. ERNIE FLETCHER. Sounds like he really cares about Whitley county Folks.

In fact, I'll give you one better than this! I don't think anybody reading these posts would do what Fletcher did. Put a guy who helped create the biggest financial MESS in Whitley County History and Appoint this person to the Judge Executives Office. WOW!!!

And all Fletcher's supporters are runnning around Corbin and Williamsburg crying about a Golf course down at the Falls. These Folk's are OUT of touch with the common people of Whitley County and Kentucky.

Anne Northup is a better choice in my opinion for Whitley Countians and for the Great State of Kentucky.