Fischer 'humbled' by questions on future, but won't hurry to decision

FRANKFORT -- Following his defeat in a hard-fought Democratic Senate primary campaign against ultimate nominee Bruce Lunsford, Louisville businessman Greg Fischer has been encouraged by both his former opponent and other top Kentucky Democrats to stay involved in politics.

"I'm here to say this is not the last step for Greg Fischer," said Kentucky Democratic Party Chairwoman Jennifer Moore, introducing Fischer at today's ‘unity' press conference in Frankfort.

During today's event, Fischer's former opponent also said Fischer had the credentials to keep moving forward in politics.

"I got to run against a bright newcomer to the Democratic party, who I believe who has a great future if he decides to stay in the game," said Lunsford, who then spoke directly to Fischer. "But it takes a lot of dedication, and I know you have that. And it takes a lot of enthusiasm, and I know you have that. And it also takes a lot of tenacity, and I know you have that."

Fischer, who ran a combative campaign against Lunsford and positioned himself as an "outsider" at times, told PolitickerKY.com today that this year's race meant a lot to him, but he couldn't say what the future held.

"I've had a lot of inquiries the past several days in terms of what my next steps are. I really am gratified and humbled. We got a lot of votes. People embraced my message and got a feeling of community and family around my campaign. I think people would like to see more of that in terms of what we can do in Kentucky," said Fischer.

"I'm assessing my options as we look forward. There's no rush to make a decision," he added. "Being that, I just want to say thank you to the people of Kentucky that made me a much better person as a result of this race."