Kentucky Democratic candidates reveal conservative sides -- or lack thereof.

In one of my earlier posts, I posed the question whether Gatewood Galbraith is the most conservative of the Democratic candidates. I asked the question because Kentucky is, for all intents and purposes, a conservative state. Therefore, the candidates' position on issues that are deemed conservative may determine, to a large extent, their electoral success. We now have a chance to measure the conservativeness of these candidates based on their responses to two issues -- abortion and teaching creationism, that are dear to Conservatives' hearts -- posed to them at a Northern Kentucky forum (Steve Henry was the only Democratic candidate absent due to a "scheduling conflict").

Asked whether public schools should be required to teach creationism:

Bruce Lunsford said he would leave the decision to local schools, out of a "very concern[] that we keep making our schools places to set social standards."

Jody Richards took a similar stance, saying the legislature should not mandate local curricula.

Steve Beshear wants to "... let the families teach religion."

Jonathan Miller said teaching such beliefs would be appropriate only in a class that compares the world's religions.

Gatewood Galbraith said it's OK to talk about creationism in class, but that "I don't see any scientific evidence out there that supports creationism."

Otis Hensley said he wants teachers to have "a voice in Frankfort."

On restricting abortions:

Beshear said the decision to abort a baby "comes down to family ... where the decision should be made."

Lunsford and Richards said they would not oppose laws requiring pre-abortion education.

Miller said he would work to increase the self-esteem of young women and promote adoption [but] oppose making abortion illegal.

Galbraith said a woman's right to choose should end when she "decides whether or not to have sex" [and] the father and the unborn child should have representation when an abortion is considered [in] a federal issue that the governor could not influence.

Hensley said he would work to bring both sides of the issue to a compromise that "everybody can live with."

So who sounds to you most conservative (as a Democrat), or least Liberal, if you will, on issues of abortion and teaching creationism?