Red state Democrat attempts to buck trends with conservative voters amid brutal re-election fight
should he come out on top and remain one of the few Democrats in the country to lead a deep-red state.amid his brutal campaign for re-election and asked him how he managed to maintain one of the nation's highest approval ratings for any governor considering the stark political divide gripping the country.
"Those are things like, do I have a good job? Can I afford to take my parents or kids to a doctor when they're sick? Do I feel safe in my community? Are my kids getting the best education that they can? Those things aren't red or blue, Democrat or Republican, they're just really important for those families," he said.
Beshear also attributed his popularity to investment in Kentucky's infrastructure, including expanding roadways and access to clean drinking water."Those are good for everyone. We try to govern in a way where we don't pull a state to the right or the left, but move it forward for all of our families," he said.
"The coal sector — we support all energy in Kentucky, and we know how critical it is to Eastern Kentucky especially. That's why we stepped up and took on the EPA when they recently tried to put out rules that, first, simply wouldn't work, but second, would harm Kentucky," he said, referencing his clash with the Biden administration last year over fuel regulations.
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