**** Dead man walking? ****

Interesting words used to describe the Gov.'s political life. It surely appears that even U. S. Sen. Bunning, who until now was a staunch supporter of the Gov.'s is, like State Sen. David Williams, wavering in that support.
Read the story here.
Here are excerpts:
WASHINGTON -- Just 10 months ago, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning predicted that Gov. Ernie Fletcher would be nominated for a second term in 2007 and noted, "I think that would be best for the party."
But Tuesday, Bunning refused to say whether he would support Fletcher for re-election.
The Southgate Republican said he has "watched with interest what's going on back in Kentucky," but added that, for now, he has been focusing on this year's federal elections.
Fletcher's approval rating has fallen below 30 percent in some polls, making him one of the most unpopular governors in the country and raising questions in Republican circles about whether he can be re-elected.
"Top Republicans in Kentucky are coming to the realization that Ernie Fletcher is a dead man walking," Baranowski said. "It seems like the governor is perhaps the last person to recognize that."
For his part, Bunning dodged questions Tuesday about whether Fletcher can win another term, saying he would have a better idea after this year's federal elections in November.
Asked if he thought Fletcher would draw an opponent in the Republican primary, Bunning recalled that there were several other candidates in the primary when he ran for governor back in 1983. "So the chances of everybody being primaried in the governor's race are pretty good," he said.

My observation is that these are NOT the comforting words of a staunch supporter!