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==Politics==

==Politics==

Kentucky is considered a heavily [[Republican Party|red]] state. Republicans [[Jim Bunning]] and [[Mitch McConnell]] are [[Senators]]. Senator McConnell is [[Minority Leader of the Senate]]. McConnell's wife, [[Elaine Chao]], is the current [[United States]] [[Secretary of Labor]]. Kentucky holds six seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], held by Republicans Ed Whitfield, Ron Lewis, Geoff Davis, and Hal Rogers, and Democrats John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler. Chandler ran against Fletcher for Governor in the last election, in 2003. Governor Fletcher is up for reelection this year, having won his party's primary. His opponent is [[Democrat]] [[Steve Beshear]].

Kentucky is considered a heavily [[Republican Party|red]] state. Republicans [[Jim Bunning]] and [[Mitch McConnell]] are [[Senators]]. Senator McConnell is [[Minority Leader of the Senate]]. McConnell's wife, [[Elaine Chao]], is the current [[United States]] [[Secretary of Labor]]. Kentucky holds six seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], held by Republicans Ed Whitfield, Ron Lewis, Geoff Davis, and Hal Rogers, and Democrats John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler.  

Republican governor [[Ernie Fletcher]] lost his re-election bid to Democrat [[Steve Beshear]] in 2007.

Republican governor [[Ernie Fletcher]] lost his re-election bid to Democrat [[Steve Beshear]] in 2007.

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[[Image:Ky outline.jpg|right|300px]]

==Geography==

==Geography==

Kentucky borders several other states: to the north [[Ohio]], [[Indiana]], and [[Illinois]], to the south [[Tennessee]], to the east [[Virginia]] and [[West Virginia]], and to the west [[Missouri]]. The [[Ohio River]] makes up the northern border of Kentucky.  

Kentucky borders several other states: to the north [[Ohio]], [[Indiana]], and [[Illinois]], to the south [[Tennessee]], to the east [[Virginia]] and [[West Virginia]], and to the west [[Missouri]]. The [[Ohio River]] makes up the northern border of Kentucky.