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Ninth state Senate race crowded Draws attention from both sides in Frankfort By RONNIE ELLISCNHI News Service “People are pretty disgusted with Frankfort and I think they’re attuned to our message that there needs to be a change,” Rogers said.
“The Frankfort insiders don’t support my campaign because they know I want to make changes in Frankfort,” Rogers said. All three are personally opposed to expanded gambling, but each believes voters want to vote on the question. All agreed the pension funds for teachers and state employees must be addressed by changing the benefit structure for future hires while keeping the promise of the current benefits for existing employees and retirees. They all oppose higher taxes. Republicans Much of the Republican race has focused on Barren County where Jobe and Bryant live. Givens, from Green County, has campaigned hard in Barren County and appears to be making an impression there. Jobe characterizes himself as a social conservative and uses his newspapers to trumpet conservative causes. He says he is “absolutely, adamantly opposed to expanded gambling” and opposes any tax increase. He says state government can manage its fiscal problems through “better business practices, by better utilizing the bucks we have in place right now.” “If it requires juggling or moving things around to make for a better business climate, I’m in,” Jobe said. Bryant, 51, is the brother-in-law of former Republican Barren County Judge-Executive David Dickerson and current magistrate Carl Dickerson, who are active in his campaign. He has campaigned as the only “real Barren County candidate,” a jab at both Givens and Jobe, who is a Greenup County native. Bryant said small business “is steadily losing ground. We need somebody in Frankfort from the small business field to give people an idea of what we’re up against.” He recently aired a television ad criticizing comments from Givens about the cigarette tax, an indication Givens may be gaining ground. Givens, 41, said he’s against raising taxes of any kind but state government must have a reliable revenue stream to meet its obligations. 
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