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KENTUCKY....
Appearing on Fox News Sunday with host Chris Wallace, Kentucky’s U.S. Senate candidates, Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul debated about how best to fix the economy, shore up federal entitlement programs and fight drug abuse, among other things. Paul accused Conway of being a surrogate for President Barack Obama’s agenda, citing Conway’s support for a federal health care overhaul law and the federal stimulus bill, while Conway tried to distance himself from the president, who is unpopular in many parts of the state, by staking out positions contrary to Obama on three key issues. Conway said he would vote to extend tax cuts enacted under former President George W. Bush, would have opposed a federal bank bailout because it lacked accountability and would have voted against a “cap-and-trade” bill to control carbon emissions because it would have increased electricity rates and hurt the coal mining industry. Paul accused Conway of flip-flopping on those issues, saying, during the primary election, he made more nuanced statements about the bank bailout, extending tax cuts and cap-and-trade. Conway continued to highlight past statements by Paul that Conway says shows Paul is out-of-touch with the mainstream values of Kentucky, such as saying drugs aren’t a pressing issue, non-violent behavior shouldn’t be a crime, he is against the American Disabilities Act and Medicare needs a $2,000 deductible.