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Beshear Ad Talks About God, Family, And Prescription Drugs
It isn't every day that a Democrat presents health-care reform and state sub-contracting policies as imperatives of his religious faith, but that's exactly what Kentucky Dem gubernatorial nominee Steve Beshear has done in this new ad.
He makes his pitch in terms of old-fashioned moral values, opening the ad outside the church where his father and grandfather were preachers. "My faith teaches responsibility to God and family. I see Kentucky as one big family," Beshear says. "That's why I'll pass a law providing healthcare to every Kentucky child, and prescription drugs for seniors, and invest in Kentucky business instead of out-of-state corporations."
Beshear is currently enjoying a huge lead in the polls over incumbent Republican Ernie Fletcher, whose administration has been hit by a series of scandals. However, Fletcher has hit back at Beshear, using the Democrat's support of legalized casino gambling to question his moral values — thus making it important for Beshear to respond with an ad emphasizing his Christian beliefs, even on topics like health care or state contracts.
And as a matter of fact, Fletcher's people already have a response to this ad. "I think most Kentuckians would find his positions contrary to the values that they hold," Fletcher campaign manager Marty Ryall told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "He's trying to convince the voters he's something he's not."
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