Conway, Bevin make first joint appearance of campaign
(AP) — Democrat Jack Conway vowed Friday to boost spending on early childhood education as Kentucky's gubernatorial candidates made early pitches to a gathering of county officials.
The candidates offered contrasting messages in speeches to the influential group of judge-executives and magistrates from across Kentucky.
Both had cheering sections in the first joint appearance of their campaign to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear.
Conway later told reporters that his focus would be on expanding early childhood education for children living in poverty.
Democrats are trying to capitalize on Bevin's comments about early childhood education at a debate among GOP gubernatorial candidates this spring.
Bevin said in the debate that early childhood education helps children in first and second grades but that those gains are wiped out after that.