Breaking news: Northern Kentucky Enquirer endorses Northup and Beshear for Governor.

The Norther Kentucky newspaper, the Enquirer, has joined the Courier-Journal (and SOON, the Herald-Leader) in endorsing Anne Northup for the Republican primary, and Steve Beshear, for the Democratic primary.

The newspaper found Northup "a solid alternative to Fletcher ... [who] has excelled, in distributing the state's largess throughout the Commonwealth, ... [that] many in the party must suspect that the weight of all his baggage likely will sink the GOP in the fall election."

The paper continued: "All Kentuckians would benefit from a healthier, more constructive debate this fall if Republicans make Anne Northup their standard-bearer May 22."

The paper also found that "the main concern with Beshear is that he attaches too much importance to paying for his programs with legalized gaming," but that he is a "candidate who has the potential to be great without bringing fresh baggage and more controversy to the office represents the best bet for Kentucky."

Congratulations to both Anne and Steve.

Oh and, if you haven't seen Billy Harper's new ad, you can see it here.

Thoughts?