FRANKFORT — A Republican state senator and his wife have contributed $1,000 each to Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear’s 2011 re-election campaign.
Sen. Tom Buford of Nicholasville said Friday that he and his wife, Carol Buford, made the contributions this week because of Beshear’s support for his 22nd District, which includes parts of Jessamine, Garrard, Boyle and Fayette counties.
The Bufords’ donations are part of more than $458,000 the Beshear campaign will report raising during the last quarter, said Chad Aull, political director for Beshear’s re-election campaign. He said the campaign has had three fund-raisers since Sept. 22.
Buford said the contributions were not related to any dissatisfaction with Republican Senate President David Williams, who has been at loggerheads with Beshear, especially on the issue of expanded gambling.
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