The Bowling Green Daily News scored what they billed as an exclusive interview with Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton. (We’re not sure how difficult it is for a newspaper to get an “exclusive” with someone that most aren’t interested in talking with, but we digress.)
In the interview, Hampton made it imperatively clear that she does want to run for Lt. Governor on a ticket with Matt Bevin again.
Since the day he won in 2015, it has been speculated that Bevin would seek to replace her on the ticket. He tried to get her appointed to positions in D.C. He tried to get her selected as president of Kentucky State University. He tried to get her private sector positions. At this point, we suspect he’s trying a voodoo doll. All to no avail.
There has been countless rumors through the years of who Bevin would select as his next running mate. Ralph Alvarado, Damon Thayer, Hal Heiner, Derrick Ramsey, Kelly Craft . . . but Jenean just keeps hanging around.
So what will it be? Will Bevin begrudgingly keep her on the ticket? Or will he select someone else and risk alienating the Tea Party? Time will tell.
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