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Posted: 11:43 AM Oct 3, 2008
Last Updated: 11:43 AM Oct 3, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - So many people are registering to vote in Kentucky that county clerks are using additional staff or working longer hours to accommodate the increase as the deadline nears.

A statement from Secretary of State Trey Grayson on Friday said the state set a record for voter registrations on Sept. 15 and would set another high mark after registration closes out Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 general election.

Grayson said some county election officials have gone to 12-hour days or hired temporary workers to keep up with the influx of voter registrations.

The state Board of Elections is receiving hundreds of voter registration cards daily.

At the mid-September reporting date, there were 2,894,299 registered voters in Kentucky.

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Posted by: proud democrat on Oct 11, 2008 at 06:17 AM
I am a democrat and live in hill billy heaven.I am white.I am also voting for Obama.To the other democrat from hill billy heaven havent you understood that obama has white blood flowing in him also?And also how can one person make a statement like that for all the other people in ky?Just for the color of skin.That sounds like you should be there with Mccain and all those other people making an idiot of themselves standing up before the world making those silly statements.Did you see that old white woman make hers?By the way i am an old white woman for Obama 08.Give us a break and quit being idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Posted by: Just Me on Oct 10, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Vote OBAMA he is the best choice for AMERICA

Posted by: james on Oct 10, 2008 at 09:46 AM
to the democrate. You my friend give the rest of us hillbilly dems a bad name. when mccain takes away your welfare check i hope you dont starve lol.

Posted by: Jim on Oct 5, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Ditch Mitch and his Wall Street friends!

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 4, 2008 at 08:41 PM
DEMOCRAT whatever with those comments your totally a republican even if it is in sheeps clothing.

Posted by: ky on Oct 4, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Well I hope the people that are registering is smart enough to vote Democrat in Nov.in KY. And Democrat Oct 4 2008. No you are not a Democrat we have a name for a person like you MUGWAMP Democrat. So go tomorrow and register Republican or what ever, we don't won't you in are party. Yes I am white and I will be voting for Obama/Biden in Nov. You need to read up on his faith. I know alot of war HEROS, from Vietnam War and I know Korean Veteran He is the most decorated Veteran In Eastern Ky. He'll be voting Democrat in Nov. Most Veterans who has seen the worst of a war will not talk about it, or want to fill their better than anyone else that has served their country, or useing it to benefit from it like MCCAIN. Because my Husband is one of those Veterans. I say to The Democrats of Ky. get out and vote Obama/Biden in Nov. KICK OUT ALL THE REPUBLICANS BUMS.

Posted by: jim on Oct 4, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Don't forget the keating scandal. OBAMA IS THE BEST CANDIDATE BY FAR.

Posted by: DEMOCRAT on Oct 4, 2008 at 04:46 AM
I AM A DEMOCRAT FROM HILL BILLY HEAVAN, IF YOU THINK THE WHITES IN MY STATE ARE GOING TO VOTE FOR A BLACK MUSLIM OVER A WAR HERO THEN YOU MUST BE SMOKING SOME GOOD WEED, GET REAL OBAMA IS A FRAUD, A PHONY AND A PURE MORON WHO WILL SAY ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED, HE IS A SHISTER AMBULANCE CHACING LIBERAL LAWYER.................................JUST SAY NOBAMA AND VOTE FOR MCCAIN.

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 3, 2008 at 09:55 PM
No matter what party or whom your pulling for people need to realize that the majority of the polls are not even touching the younger vote. These same polls are not showing the new voters which in most states have been showing them register as democrates 2 to 1. They are also only polling those with landlines and not those that relie on cell phones only. McCain gets the older vote which use less cell phones so you would have to think Obama will be ahead of those users. Obama is getting the younger vote so you would think he would get most of those voters. When you add it all up we need to realize that every state could possibly be in play for Obama and a landslide is very possible. Might not happen but McCains sold base for the entire election those over 50 shifted to Obama in the last 2 weeks with the economic situation. McCain might pull it off but I would guess that a landslide for Obama is more likely than even a win for McCain.

Posted by: k on Oct 3, 2008 at 03:00 PM
the reason for such high numbers is everybody is tired of these crooked people we elect,now a large number will vote them out ,just like we will here in boyd co. ky

Posted by: hottamale1199 on Oct 3, 2008 at 02:24 PM
hope all of them registered as democrats and vote for obama. hopefully kentucky has had enough of the republlicans in washington and in frankfort.

Posted by: Old Professional on Oct 3, 2008 at 01:06 PM
KY needs to double check the "new" voter registration cards since voter fraud has been found in so many other states.

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