Andrew Horne is out
Joe Sonka February 11th, 2008
Dear Friend,
I'm writing you today with some disappointing news. This afternoon I informed Governor Steve Beshear of my decision to withdraw from the United States Senate race.
This decision was difficult for many reasons, not least because of the major challenges facing our Commonwealth and Country. Millions of Americans live without quality health care, we have shamefully disregarded the needs of our veterans, our education system is deeply flawed, and we remain embroiled in a mismanaged and ill-conceived war. Through it all, Mitch McConnell is more interested in expanding the scope of his own power than using his office to benefit the hardworking families who make our country great.
I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am for everything you have done to support me in this campaign. I won't be the Democrat challenging Mitch McConnell next November, but our work is far from done. We must continue to fight for the values that brought us together. I look forward to working with you for many years to come.
Again, thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Andrew Horne
Shocked.
(and (1) no, i had no idea, and (2) i don't know what's behind this)
- Andrew Horne , Mitch McConnell
- Comments(13)
Johanna says: Money just bought the Ky Democratic Senate primary. The best candidate is out and we are stuck with Schumer & Bashear’s Millionaire candidate. Mitch McConnell is very happy tonight.
disgusted with the national party and the Governor.
we are losing our country very slowly to the wealthy interests.
hope bashear does not expect support in the future
I don’t know why Andrew decided to withdraw and it’s none of my business, but I’m confident it was for a good reason and I respect Andrew’s decision. Andrew and Steph Horne are good people and have given much to change our state and our country for the better and I have the utmost respect for their efforts.
I’m sure we haven’t heard the last from Andrew Horne.
Thank you Andrew and Steph for all you have done.
NY-D Sen. Shumer & KY Gov. Beshear made it clear they were supporting Lunsford. Until we have publicly financed campaigns, the wealthiest people will always win elections. We have an oligarchy running our country and most of our states. I’m done supporting the lesser of two evils. I will no longer donate money or volunteer my time to campaigns unless I have some assurance that the candidate won’t fold and will stick it out. For the first time in almost 40 years, I will not cast my vote in the 2008 election. I’m sick and tired of KY politics and politicians with their collective heads up their collective butts, who can’t see the forest for the trees. And of all the states I’ve lived in, KY has the most crooked politicians of all - so far. This is exactly what happens when good people sleep with the devil (i.e., when progressives support a sleaze like Beshear). I didn’t and I at least can say that I didn’t vote for Beshear. Will Kentuckians NEVER learn???
In it to stay?
Never expect anything, you will never be disappointed.
I have a few questions on my mind and the best way I know to get answers is to ask them, so here they are.
1. Steve Beshear are you going to endorse a candidate in the Kentucky U.S. Senate Primary race?
2. Steve Beshear did you ask or tell Andrew Horne to drop out of the Senate race?
3. Andrew Horne did Steve Beshear ask or tell you to drop out of the senate race and if so would you be willing to let me videotape you saying that?
4. Steve Beshear why did you ask Bruce Lunsford to consider running for the U.S. Senate last December and leave the 1st and 5th Congressional District without Democratic candidates?
I look forward to your answers.
http://www.hillbillyreport.com/blog/2008/02/questions.html
Well, guess I won’t be voting in the Primary or the General election because of Lunsford! Face it, each time the knucklehead runs, he comes in at a distant third!
Nope. They can kiss my bluegrass as far as I’m concerned.
Andrew Horne was the one candidate that I was ready to go to work for………………….
We all hope that Andrew Horne will remain active in the progressive movement and will remain active in the Democratic Party.
Jim, In order to give a partial answer to your question about the Fifth District, I would like to make a comment about the Fifth District of the U.S. House. As I understand, in 2002 the Democrats ran a nice lady candidate for the Fifth District of the U.S. House for Kentucky, and she got about 30% of the vote. As I understand, in 2004, the Democrats did not run a candidate for the Fifth District of the U.S. House. In 2006, I was the Democratic candidate for U.S. House for Kentucky, receiving approx. 52,000 votes. My chief advisor and I agreed that the main reason for that result, was that the Democratic majority of the Fifth District liked Republican Hal Rogers–and not particularly that they disliked me. In December 2005, before I announced my campaign, Hal Rogers had a 75% approval rating. I had encouraged a young man to make a run against Hal Rogers this election cycle, but, apparently, he moved to Virginia. The Democrats have an excellent opportunity to “Ditch Mitch” this November. I consider it a privilege to be a part of the team of seven Democratic candidates going into the primary with the intention to “Ditch Mitch”. The local Democratic Party leaders will have to make it clear that they will support a Democratic Congressional candidate in the Kentucky Fifth District, in order to recruit a candidate. I’m sure the late Congressman Carl Perkins from Eastern Kentucky would be disappointed to learn that the Democrats won’t even run a candidate to be Congressman for Kentucky’s Eastern (5th) District to the U.S. House this year. No, I don’t blame Governor Beshear for the lack of a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House for Kentucky’s Fifth District this year.
Very disappointing indeed. My support seems to be poison to a candidate.
I’m a a Californian and although I may not have the best insights into the specific problems in your state, I believe that a new face would be KY’s best bet for a Democrat to replace McConnell. That is why I am supporting Greg Fischer for KY’s senate seat. I believe he is the change that KY needs.
Andrew Horne.
Paul Hackett, all over again?
Have we had enough yet?
I would like to have answers to #6, Jim’s questions. We can not seem to get our act together. I thought all democrats wanted to defeat McConnell, as we did Fletcher. What am I missing? No coordination, no cooperation, no unity behind a good candidate such as Anddrew Horne. I do not know the other candidates, but they do not sound like winners.