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Andy Beshear: “There's a section of Kentucky's constitution that says the…”

Featuring: Andy Beshear, Democratic | Governor of Kentucky

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… should actually do its job to be a separate branch of government, to be a check on other branches of government. And not seeing much of that happening right now. There's a section of Kentucky's constitution that says the governor fills vacancies for offices that are elected statewide. Now, there may be a question about whether a federal office fits in that, but here's what I tell you. (00:47–00:58)

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Asserts that Kentucky's constitution states the governor fills vacancies for statewide elected offices.

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