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Calling the governor's mansion in Frankfort "the people's house," Republican Party of Kentucky (RPK) Chair Steve Robertson attacked Governor Steve Beshear (D-Lexington) for using his official residence for a late June fundraiser.

"Using the Governor's Mansion for political fundraisers does not represent the kind of ethical and moral leadership the people of Kentucky deserve," said Robertson. "Governor Beshear has said that his administration should be held accountable and that it starts at the top with him. I call on Governor Beshear to make real ethics reform part of the special session call."

Invitations to join the "Capitol Club" via attendance at a June 24 fundraiser at the mansion and a coinciding golf open - entitled the "Beshear Open" were dispatched this past weekend.

LOUISVILLE -- As part of the national Democratic Party's effort to expand their operations to all fifty states, the Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) is aiming to implement a new get-out-the-vote effort in Kentucky that enlists party activists to campaign in their own neighborhoods. On Wednesday evening, KDP Chair Jennifer Moore told a meeting of the Metro Democratic Club in Louisville of the ‘Neighbor-to-Neighbor' program and the logic behind it.

"How would you rather hear from - a stranger or someone that you know?" Moore asked the crowd. "We are the best people to go and talk to our neighbors and tell our neighbors why we are a Democrat, why they should be a Democrat, and - most importantly - why they should vote a straight Democratic ticket in the fall."

"They are going to talk to you because they know you," added Moore. "That is a world of difference from a paid walker or a volunteer who doesn't live in that neighborhood going to that door."

LOUISVILLE -- Senator Hillary Clinton spoke for nearly 30 minutes this evening, touching on a breadth of issues. Her day's journey took her from a 9:30 am roundtable discussion in Portland, Oregon to tonight's 7pm fundraiser, Hillary Clinton at KDP Fundraiserand, while still exciting her supporters throughout the night, she appeared tired after the extensive day of cross-country campaigning

Most significantly for the state's political climate, Clinton re-iterated her campaign's belief that Kentucky could prove important to her remaining arguments that she deserves her party's nomination.

"It's especially important for me to be here tonight. Kentucky always picks the president," said Clinton. "Kentucky will play a huge role a week from Tuesday in the primaries."

Kentucky Democratic Party Chairwoman Jennifer Moore said there is no change in her stance as an uncommitted superdelegate today, in spite of Senator Hillary Clinton's ten point victory in the Pennsylvannia primary.

"I'm in the same position as Monday," said Moore.

Moore - one of four uncommitted Kentucky superdelegates - indicated she would wait until after the Commonwealth's primary to announce a commitment.