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Galbraith Campaign Lights Up Facebook
Yesterday in Frankfort, independent gubernatorial candidate Gatewood Galbraith made a funny:
[Galbraith] told members of the United Mine Workers of
America that people suggested 30 years ago that he was 30 years ahead
of his time, then drew laughs when he added: “Here we are.” [AP, via WLKY]
Haw! Sources also tell us that the tireless libertarian gave a
rousing speech at last month’s Terrapin Hill music festival, his words
invoking the water god Neptune, who saw fit to deluge the attending
hippies with several feet of cleansing rain. In any event this
darkhorse, little-campaign-that-should has started a nifty Facebook group,
where discussions on issues can be held and questions can be asked of
the candidate. So before you accept the inevitably of a
Beshear-Abramson ticket in 2011, give ol’ Gatewood a gander.
Posted:
Oct 23, 2009 10:53 AM
Updated:
Oct 23, 2009 10:55 AM
FRANKFORT, KY (AP) - Lexington attorney
Gatewood Galbraith is telling voters that the time has come for him to
be elected governor.
Galbraith was in Frankfort on Thursday stumping for votes ahead of
the 2011 governor's race. He told members of the United Mine Workers of
America that people suggested 30 years ago that he was 30 years ahead
of his time, then drew laughs when he added: "Here we are."
Galbraith also told the mine workers that he has no problem with
people describing him as a perennial canddidate because Kentucky has
perennial problems.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Murray State News
Campaign stops at Mary’ ‘Eat and Greet’ gives insight into 2011 elections
Gatewood Galbraith, a 2011 Independent candidate for Kentucky governor,
and running mate Dea Riley met with students at Mary’s Kitchen Sunday.
“Every generation must re-win its own freedom,” Gatewood
Galbraith said at his campaign stop in Murray. “You are responsible for
your own future.”
Murray State College Democrats hosted an eat-and-greet forum Sunday
at Mary’s Kitchen in Murray. Gatewood Galbraith, Independent candidate
for Kentucky governor in the 2011 elections, and his running mate, Dea
Riley for Lieutenant Governor, shared the candidate’s platform.
“We invited Gatewood in order to allow all voices in Kentucky for
governor to be heard,” Dennie Leach, junior from Paducah, Ky., and vice
president of Murray State College Democrats, said. “We met him at Fancy
Farm and thought what he had to say about Kentucky was relevant to the
youth.”
Riley said the two major issues of the campaign are postsecondary education and the economy in Kentucky.
“The next 10 to 20 years belong to you,” Riley said, “Everything we
achieve in the next four to eight years are issues that you, as young
people, will have to deal with.”
Galbraith ran for governor under the Democratic ticket in 2007, but
lost to the current governor Steve Beshear in the primary election.
This time he is running as an Independent candidate. He said
running outside of the two-party system is the only way to get anything
accomplished.
“Dea Riley and I are running as Independents because we know that
parties are the problem,” Galbraith said. “The Democrats and the
Republicans are like two big deer elks with their horns locked
together, fighting over territory. We feel that running the governor’s
office as Independents will unlock their horns and meet in the middle
for change. We want to do what’s right for the people.”
“We would like to instate a commonwealth incentive for the people
of Kentucky,” Galbraith said. “Instead of thinking of incentives for a
few graduates in the state of Kentucky, we should be thinking of all
graduates of the state of Kentucky.
Galbraith said part of his platform included a $5,000 voucher for
books, tuition and fees. He said the voucher could be used at any
Kentucky institution for higher education.
Leach said this wasn’t the end of Murray State Democrats
activities. College Democrats will have Dan Mongiardo speak Oct. 23 at
the Murray Banquet Center. 3/8 Drive will give a live Find more
information about Galbraith’s campaign at gatewood.com.
David Borum can be reached at david.borum@murraystate.edu
Yesterday in Frankfort, independent gubernatorial candidate Gatewood Galbraith made a funny:
 "Photo: Lauren Bell/The News")
