Fischer faces uphill climb for Senate

By Greg Kocher
GKOCHER1@HERALD-LEADER.COM

HOPKINSVILLE -- Louisville businessman Greg Fischer had to make a sensitive decision.

At the conclusion of the Christian County Democratic Women's Club meeting Monday night, the candidate for U.S. Senate was asked to judge a Derby hat contest. About a half-dozen women had worn fancy hats to the meeting, including one sporting a Fischer campaign sticker.

Fischer was somewhat taken aback about being put in what he called "a tight spot." After all, this was a crowd whose support he needed, and the relatively unknown, first-time candidate couldn't afford to offend with a poor choice that would be embarrassing or, at worst, could cost votes.

But thinking on his feet, Fischer enlisted the crowd to help in his selections. He put his hand above each contestant, and judged from the audience applause who should receive recognition. Everyone seemed pleased by his adroitness, including the third-place winner whose chapeau had the campaign sticker.

A bigger audience on May 20 will decide whether Fischer, Louisville businessman Bruce Lunsford, or one of five other candidates should be the Democratic nominee for U.S. senator. The winner will face Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who is seeking his fifth six-year term, in the November general election.

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Comments

[Jimbo]

If Fischer beats Lunsford he will beat McConnell.

It should be noted that Lunsford does not have the stomach or stamina for a campaign.

It should be noted that at many Democratic functions, among the candidates it is Fischer who shows up to campaign.

This happened at the Laffoon Dinner and it happened Thursday in Washington County.
Greg Fischer appeared and Lunsford was off somewhere else.

[kilowat]

Where in the world is Bruce!!!!

Greg has put more than 40k mile traveling the state talking to voter all Bruce has done is trying to buy votes with his TV ads

[Mary Lou]

Fisher cant' win by putting miles on his car meeting a few people at picnics. He started off too big. He should run for smaller office first.