{Kentucky}...At a political forum Wednesday, Democratic Governor Steve Beshear and Republican challenger David Williams were reaching out to Kentucky farm leaders in their first joint appearance of the general election campaign. Beshear told leaders of the Kentucky Farm Bureau that the agricultural economy is "the heart and soul of Kentucky" and he promised to continue his efforts to bolster the industry. Williams said he considers fortifying the state's farming industry "a matter of national security" because it produces food necessary to keep the country running. Beshear is seeking a second term. Williams, the state Senate president, is one of two challengers trying to unseat him. The other, independent candidate Gatewood Galbraith, wasn't invited to the forum.
