Thomas Burch

Last week, state Representative Thomas Burch (D-Louisville) suggested a donation from Illinois Senator Barack Obama's Hope Fund PAC to 3rd District Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) may have contributed to Yarmuth's endorsement of Obama for President.

A spokesperson from the campaign of Senator Barack Obama responded concisely this evening to comments by State Representative Thomas Burch (D-Louisville).

Among the elected officials at the opening of Hillary Clinton’s state headquarters was state Rep. Thomas Burch (D-Louisville). Burch will serve as a co-chair for Clinton’s campaign in Jefferson County. He expressed some dismay with the state of the primary race, arguing the two Democratic campaigns were not doing enough to expose each other’s vulnerabilities prior to the general election.

“Clinton and Obama are being too nice to each other,” said Burch. “They don’t attack each other’s weak sides. Weaknesses should be identified. Right now, it’s like a boxing match where the two boxers are only touching gloves.”

The co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in Jefferson County, state Rep. Thomas Burch (D-Louisville), is asking if a campaign contribution from Brack Obama’s PAC earned Obama one of Kentucky’s superdelegates.

While noting he would support whichever candidate won the nomination, Burch said he was disappointed that 3rd District Congressman – and Kentucky superdelegate - John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) had endorsed Senator Obama.

Burch suggested a 2008 donation from Obama’s Hope Fund PAC to Yarmuth’s campaign may have contributed to that support.

(L-R) Jerry Lundergan, Rep. Joni Jenkins, Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh

Senator Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign opened the doors on a Kentucky headquarters Wednesday evening, thirty four days before the Commonwealth’s May 20 primary. Around 100 supporters turned out to the see the Louisville office officially get designation as the nerve center for Clinton's Kentucky operations.