VOEGELE DROPS NUCLEAR BOMB ON ESTABLISHMENT

David took on Goliath on May 18, 2010 and slew him! Yes, David Voegele beat the establishment and will be the next county judge/executive of Oldham County. Voegele demonstrated that hard work still pays off sometimes.

I coined the name “Murnish” because I thought that Paula Gish actually represented the Murner/Gish administration. Three months ago few people thought that David Voegele had a chance of beating Paula Murnish, yet he did it by 23%. That is not a narrow margin. This was a huge blow to Duane Murner and his administration as he too was defeated in this race as though he were running. He endorsed Gish and supported her financially. He took every opportunity that he could to put her in front of the public. Hopefully he realizes that this was a rejection of his administration and him personally.

Paula Gish was backed by the establishment that included the development industry and those associated with it. She had over four times the amount of money for her campaign that David Voegele had. However, she did not have the work ethic that Voegele had. Voegele worked as hard as any candidate that I have seen in years. He could be found on street corners, in the middle of intersections, or talking to anyone that would listen. David Voegele had a message that included ideas while Gish had shallow statements that said nothing. She repeated the same statements over and over. Perhaps people tired of her reminding them that she was second in command and that she had served so long in the PTA. I also believe that there was a certain amount of “vote against the incumbent” attitude that hurt Gish. The overall results in the election reflected that as well as what we have seen happening across the nation.

Voegele’s victory, coupled with the drastic change of the makeup of fiscal court should give us a huge change in the way Oldham County government conducts business. If this election did not reflect a mandate for change there never will be a mandate. I believe that David Voegele realizes that.

The Oldham County Watchdog congratulates David Voegele. It is his time to bask in the sun.