Weekend Open Thread

Kenton County Judge-Executive Ralph Drees will likely have no opposition. Commissioner Adam Koenig will likely face opposition. There will likely be a candidate in the seat that is open with Barb Black retiring.

I know that Dick Murgatroyd resigned in 2004 to work for Ernie Fletcher but why did he file with the Kentucky Registry of Election finance for next year's primary? Seems like, after checking, that he has not filed a report since the end of last year.

Contribute to Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley's campaign for governor in Maryland.

Check out this article to read some more press on Sen. Bayh's trip to New Hampshire this weekend.

All America PAC and it's blog appear to be down. Is it my machine or their server? Most domain names are usually up for at least a year so I'm hoping it's just a server issue.

ABC's the Note has a write up on Senator Bayh's speech tomorrow. I've been hearing some great reviews and would definitely like to obtain a copy of it.

According to excerpts of remarks prepared for delivery and obtained by The Note, Sen. Bayh say, "So, as tempted as I am to spend the next half hour telling you how angry I am about the failings of this administration - the incompetence, the misplaced priorities, the needless polarization - that would not be enough. Instead, I want to have a conversation about our future, what comes next, and the leadership we need to forge a better and more secure tomorrow. We have the opportunity - and the responsibility - to be the generation that Restores the Promise of America."

More prepared remarks: "But our success in Indiana by embracing Unity, Opportunity, Security, and Accountability is a path to meeting the challenges of our time, restoring the Promise of America's and building the majority we need to govern."

One Granite State insider tells us that 60 members of Sen. Bayh's national finance committee are expected to attend the dinner.

Bayh spokesman Dan Pfeiffer says: "The All America PAC periodically has meetings around the country and this one is being held in New Hampshire, since it provided an opportunity for the leadership to see the Senator speak at a Democratic Party event."

Let it state, for the record, that I am not on the finance committee. I'm not that rich. Rest assured, I will work my butt off for Senator Evan Bayh as we pave the way to 2008. Will this speech be live on C-SPAN?

Have a good weekend. I'll be back tomorrow night.