WHERE IS THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR GISH

I recently checked the web site for the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance to see how much money Paula Gish had received during the most recent reporting period. The report covered the time period from January 1, 2010 through April 16, 2010. Considering that she had received almost $58,000 prior to the beginning of this reporting period one would have expected much more money to be forthcoming. However, during this latest reporting period she claims to have only received $1481.70.

There has been a lot of discussion in the public about the amount of money that she has received and the sources of that money. Many people believe that it is obscene. Could it be that her contributors have been told to wait until after this reporting period to make their contributions to avoid the contributions showing up on this report? Frankly, I suspect that is the situation. There is another report due fifteen days prior to the election. I expect to see the contributions take a significant rise during that time period. When all of the reports are filed, and some of them are due after the primary election, I suspect that there will be a lot more money coming from those people connected to the development industry.

Watch for many more “mailers” from her as well as heavy newspaper and television advertisement. All of that costs money. You certainly will not hear Gish say that she will not take any more money from those with ties to the development industry as those people are her bread and butter.

Hopefully someone will compare her expenditures and receipts. If she follows in the footsteps of her mentor, she will have many more receipts and expenditures. And, losing is just not an option for the people who need her in office.