Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Daniel Cameron made his platform clear to the people of western Kentucky during a trio of stops Friday.
Faith. Family. Community. And conservative values. All pillars of Kentucky’s rural core.
Alongside newly-minted Lt. Governor selection and Henderson’s State Senator Robby Mills, Cameron called Governor Andy Beshear’s last three years to the carpet — pinpointing unfavorable workforce participation rates, early and mid-range COVID-19 closures, and a perceived increase of violent crimes.
As of early June and in a poll conducted by Cygna, Beshear, and Cameron were near neck-and-neck at 47% heading into this final rush to November’s general election.
In order to attract those “undecided,” Cameron noted his campaign is designed and built for those interested in a different tomorrow — Republican, Democrat, or neither. He said that he got to see this discourse in action earlier Friday, while in Madisonville.
During the gathering in Princeton, Cameron told visitors that he chose Mills for the “second half” because he needed someone who “represents the values and interests of western Kentucky,” “someone who is pro-family,” “someone who is pro-coal and energy independence,” “someone who understands the intersection of the public arena and the private sector,” and “someone who has met a payroll, and understands again the responsibility of the marketplace, and making communities as prosperous as possible across Kentucky.”
Mills, who has owned businesses in Hopkinsville, said he’s seen Beshear’s “radical agenda” firsthand as a member of the Kentucky General Assembly. And he cited the governor’s veto of “his bill” keeping boys out of playing girls’ sports, the imminent need to fill newly-created jobs, the reported struggle of students and academics following pandemic shutdowns, and criminal recidivism across the Commonwealth as key issues.
Furthermore, Mills said that he hasn’t had a “single conversation with” Beshear about issues of Kentucky, outside of a handshake “for a press conference and a big check.”
Mills said that he first received the call from Cameron’s office to join the campaign about a week ago — and it’s been full send ever since.
Caldwell County Judge-Executive Kota Young introduced Cameron and Mills to the crowd in Princeton.
According to long-time Associated Press Kentucky government reporter Bruce Schreiner, this year’s run for governorship is one of the nation’s “most closely watched campaigns,” because it could, and should, provide general insight on voter sentiment heading into the 2024 open seats for the White House and Congress.
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