Democratic Gov. Beshear downplays party labels in campaigning for 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kentucky

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is downplaying party labels in seeking a second term in Republican-leaning Kentucky

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear downplayed party labels while campaigning Monday for a second term in Republican-leaning Kentucky, touting his role in creating jobs, improving roads and leading recovery from a series of disasters as rising above partisan politics. Starting the last full week of campaigning before his Nov. 7 showdown against GOP challenger Daniel Cameron, the governor promoted his plans for teacher pay raises and state-supported pre-K for 4-year-olds in Kentucky.

Beshear also has touted progress on three mega-projects for the Bluegrass State — building a new Ohio River bridge connecting Kentucky and Ohio without tolls, widening and extending the Mountain Parkway in eastern Kentucky, and constructing another Ohio River bridge to close a gap in Interstate 69 linking western Kentucky and Indiana. In urging Kentuckians to stick with him, Beshear said there's a 'better chance to build that better Kentucky for our kids and our grandkids.

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