Ky. Democrat Responds to Personal Attacks (Mongiardo)

[Bossy Monkey]

Oct 28, 11:05 PM EDT

Ky. Democrat Responds to Personal Attacks

By BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The Senate race in Kentucky stayed at fever pitch on Thursday as Democratic challenger Daniel Mongiardo stressed his opposition to gay marriage while accusing Republican incumbent Jim Bunning of fueling personal attacks that seemed to suggest Mongiardo is gay.

In a Rotary club speech, Mongiardo talked about his Christian upbringing and accused Bunning and his "henchmen" of spreading "outrageous lies" about him. He said Bunning "needs to get his campaign and himself under control."

"These are the despicable attacks of a desperate senator who is dangerously out of touch with reality," Mongiardo said.

Bunning surrogate David Williams, the Kentucky Senate president, in recent days referred to Mongiardo, a 44-year-old bachelor, as a "limp wrist."

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Further great moments in American political discourse, and in the proud history of the Republican Party...:eyes: