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Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear says, with the state budget as it is, and, with the Republican grip on the chamber sliding to 19-17, with one independent and an open seat to be determined in a December 8th. special election, he's confident video slot machines would, if given the chance, pass the full state Senate. He says that's not saying all Democrats would vote for it or that all Republicans would vote against it, but he thinks it could muster enough Republican votes to pass, if it gets onto the floor. Beshear says he will spend part of his time, before the 2010 General Assembly begins January 5th, meeting with lawmakers from both parties in an effort to gauge support.