From the Lexington Herald-Leader: Beshear makes his case to Eastern Kentucky
By WILL WRIGHT
PIKEVILLE
During his final push to raise support among voters in Eastern Kentucky, Andy Beshear shook hands with one of his supporters in Floyd County and made his case: “We come out of Eastern Kentucky with a good vote, we win.”
The Democratic nominee for governor is battling an opponent who has tied himself to President Donald Trump and national social issues, such as abortion and illegal immigration, that carried Trump to a sweeping victory in Appalachian Kentucky during the last presidential election.