The Washington Post, May 28th, 1994
PITY THE poor Democratic leaders who had to put the best face possible on the party's loss of a Kentucky House seat that had been in Democratic hands for 129 years. They said that Democrat Joe Prather had declined to spend much money or take much outside help. He was outspent by Republican victor Ron Lewis, who got $200,000 from various Republican campaign committees. "No battle was waged," groused party chairman David Wilhelm, dismissing Mr. Prather's "lackadaisical campaign." Democrats also noted that the district had voted for George Bush in 1992 and that special election results are routin...
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