GOP Rep. Ron Lewis denied Tuesday that he had made a pledge to only serve for eight years when first running for Congress in 1994 — eventhough he did make the promise. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported yesterday on a letter Lewis sent to constituents in 1998 explaining why he planned to renege on his term-limit promise. Acknowledging the discrpency, Lewis released a statement Thursday stating that while he may have abandoned the original pledge, since 1998 his "position has remained consistent" that he is not bound by term-limits.