270. Filing Deadline Day

Lunsford in for Senate; Lewis out for House. I think both of these developments bode well for Democratic victories this fall. On the Senate side, among the several candidates running, there is one thing we all know any of them would need to oppose the Minority Leader of the United States Senate - money. And while we know Greg Fischer has some, we don't know about his willingness to spend it. About Lunsford, we know there is a willingness based on past actions.

Ron Lewis, who some time ago broke his self-imposed term-limit, decided not to seek re-election in what should prove to be a year a lot of other Republicans will ultimately wish they had followed the Baptist-bookseller's path. The Democrats will likely nominate The Senator from Sorgho, David Boswell, who has spent time in both houses of Kentucky's General Assembly, as well as a term as Agriculture Commissioner. And, in all probability, Boswell will join John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler in the 111th Congress.

As for Yarmuth, he drew his likely Republican opponent today, former Congresswoman Anne Northup, who lost races in both 2006 and 2007. In 2007, she said she would rather be governor than congresswoman. Since that didn't work, I guess she changed her mind. Congressman Yarmuth should have no problem beating her a second time, and probably will do so more handily than he did the first time, given this is a presidential year, and the 3rd CD has voted Democrat for president since 1992. Northup has a primary though, one she should win over South End populist Chris Theinemann. They apparently aren't friends as they are already trading barbs. Maybe John can get in a round or two of golf before the general election commences in earnest.

Finally, my two candidates' campaigns for Council ended up as expected, Ken Herndon, a Democrat challenging the incumbent Democrat George Unseld in the 6th; and young Brent Ackerson, a newly registered Democrat against younger Graham Honaker, the Republican, in the 26th which is an open seat. And while both Brent and Graham are very young candidates, both in their early 30s, the baby of the council candidates appears to be Kungu Njuguna, an assistant Jefferson County Attorney, seeking office in the 18th, an open seat. Kungu, the former president of the DuPont Manual Young Democrats and a civil attorney, enters the race the age of 29. Good luck Kungu.

Unrelated, but worth a mention, today is the 7th Birthday of my second oldest and second youngest nephew, Kevin. Happy Birthday Kevin.