October 27, 2010 - 8:00am
- "'Curbstomper' actually Paul campaign staffer. That appears to be the case. Joe Sonka at Barefoot & Progressive has uncovered that the alleged Curbstomper of a hapless MoveOn goon is actually Rand Paul’s Bourbon County Coordinator, Tim Profitt, whom was given a shoutout in a full-page Paul ad in today’s Lexington Herald-Leader." [LEO Weekly]
- Louisville Magazine interview Profitt months ago as part of a profile on candidate Rand Paul. [Louisville.com]
- "The latest poll from Public Policy Polling gives Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul a 13-point lead over Democratic candidate Jack Conway. Paul has 53% of the vote, Conway has 40%." [WFPL]
- "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell came under sharp attack from the White House and Democrats Tuesday for saying that his top priority in the next Congress is to ensure that President Barack Obama serves only one term." [Courier-Journal]
- "Just a week before the election, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth has built on his slim lead over Republican challenger Todd Lally for Louisville’s Third Congressional District — but the race remains tight, according to the latest Courier-Journal/WHAS11 Bluegrass poll. Conducted Oct. 21-25 by SurveyUSA, the poll found that 50 percent of 588 likely Third District voters supported Yarmuth, compared with 46 percent for Lally. The difference falls within the poll’s 4.1 percent margin of error." [Courier-Journal]
- "The waiting list for public housing and rental-assistance vouchers jumped 36 percent. Officials started 34 percent more home foreclosures. The number of homeless children in the city’s public schools climbed by nearly 2,000." [Courier-Journal]
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About Zach Everson
A freelance writer, editor, and consultant, my work focuses on travel and culture. I've contributed to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, Air Canada's enRoute, BlackBook, AOL Travel, Gridskipper, Deadspin, and Budget Travel. I'm the editor of Eater Louisville and the director of content and editorial strategy for Louisville.com.
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