Pity the voters of Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District. For four happy decades, they abided in the shade of Bill Natcher's political rectitude. Now, courtesy of the Republican National Committee, they suddenly find themselves wandering in the hellish, mirage-filled desert of modern media campaigning. It's a pitiless, truth-scorching place that takes some getting used to--a place where character is only something to be destroyed, where a record of honorable public service is automatically mangled into a badge of shame, and where responsible leadership is considered prima facie evidence of betraying the public.…
Wendell Ford: “Pity the voters of Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District. For four happy decades, they abided in the shade of Bill…”
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Discussing the impact of negative TV ads in Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District.
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