State senate is where "fight" for gaming will be, it looks like Beshear will win that "fight". Let's help him make sure that is the result.

Meaning NO disrespect to anyone, I predict the state house of Representatives will be behind (and back) Beshear's idea to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot so that voters can decide if Kentucky should allow gaming. I also predict the state senate is where the REAL "fight" for gaming will shape up, but according to a study done by the Courier-Journal, it looks like Beshear will win that "fight", as Beshear ONLY needs 23 votes.

LET'S HELP HIM MAKE SURE THAT WILL BE THE RESULT.

Here is a list of the state Senators, who are for allowing the issue on the ballot, neutral at this point, or outright against it:

SENATE ON CASINO GAMBLING

Where members of the Senate stand on a proposed constitutional amendment that would let voters decide on legalizing casino gambling. Twenty-three of the Senate's 38 members -- three-fifths -- must vote yes for an amendment to pass.

FOR or LEANING FOR: 15

Walter Blevins, D-West Liberty: "It's not like gambling is something foreign to Kentucky."

David Boswell, D-Owensboro: "Chances are much better today."

Julian Carroll, D-Frankfort: "I plan to vote for putting the issue on the ballot."

Perry Clark, D-Louisville: "No matter how it's written, probably … I'm going to vote to place the ballot initiative before the people."

Carroll Gibson, R-Leitchfield: "I think the people should make a decision one way or the other."

Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville: "I definitely will support that issue."

Ray Jones, D-Pikeville: "I certainly don't see a problem with allowing all the people of Kentucky to decide the issue."

Gerald Neal, D-Louisville: "I think it's unacceptable to continue to let money drain out of Kentucky, particularly our border cities like Louisville."

R.J. Palmer, D-Winchester: "Voters of Kentucky have made it very clear they want a chance to vote on this issue."

Joey Pendleton, D-Hopkinsville: "Let's put it on the ballot and give everybody a shot at voting for it or against it."

Dorsey Ridley, D-Henderson: "I was looking for quality leadership in Kentucky. I found it in Steve Beshear."

Ernesto Scorsone, D-Lexington: "I think overwhelmingly people are saying, 'Put it on the ballot.' "

Dan Seum, R-Louisville: "If a reasonable amendment comes to the Senate, I'll vote to put it on the ballot."

Tim Shaughnessy, D-Louisville: "I'm going to be very supportive of what the administration wants to accomplish."

Ed Worley, D-Richmond: "There's no denying the people want to vote on this issue."

AGAINST OR LEANING AGAINST: 13

Charlie Borders, R-Russell: "I'm willing to look at the language, but at this point I would be a firm no."

Julie Denton, R-Louisville: "I have concerns that if we were to have expanded gambling in the state what the impact would be."

Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green: "I'm not for approving the expansion of gambling in Kentucky."

Ernie Harris, R-Crestwood: "I'd have to see the bill for sure, but I do not intend on voting for the bill."

Tom Jensen, R-London: "I'm leaning toward voting no, but I will listen to my constituents."

Dan Kelly, R-Springfield: "I wouldn't expect to be for it."

Alice Forgy Kerr, R-Lexington: "It will happen over my dead body."

Bob Leeper, I-Paducah: "I don't think expanded gambling is positive for Kentucky."

Vernie McGaha, R-Russell Springs: "I would be adamantly against it."

Gary Tapp, R-Waddy: "I am against it"

Jack Westwood, R-Crescent Springs: "I don't support it and I would not vote for it."

David Williams, R-Burkesville: "I'm not going to vote for a bill that will put the casino gaming issue on the ballot."

Ken Winters, R-Murray: "I'm pretty solidly against it."

UNDECIDED: 8

Tom Buford, R-Nicholasville: "I'm not saying no, but I'm not a poster child for it."

Jerry Rhoads, D-Madisonville: "I want to see what the governor submits to us."

Dick Roeding, R-Lakeside Park: "I never speculate on my votes until I see the bill."

Katie Stine, R-Southgate: "I think we really need to see what the House does with it before we talk about what we will or won't do."

Robert Stivers, R-Manchester: "I would try to sit back and listen to the discussions and be objective."

Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown: "The onus for the gambling issue falls squarely on the shoulders of Steve Beshear and Speaker of the House Jody Richards."

Elizabeth Tori, R-Radcliff: "I'm just at this point neutral."

Johnny Ray Turner, D-Drift: "I'll have to look at where the money is going to go."

COULDN'T BE REACHED: 1

Richie Sanders, R-Franklin

Note: Sen. Dan Mongiardo, D-Hazard, will resign from the Senate shortly before he is inaugurated as lieutenant governor on Dec. 11. An election will be held early during the legislative session to fill his vacant seat.

If your Senator is NOT on the list in support of putting gaming on the ballot for the voters to decide it, call him or her to support it.

Those who do NOT support putting the issue on the ballot for us to vote on, act like that they are our BIG brothers, who know what's BEST for us because they see us as being INCAPABLE of making an INTELLIGENT decision regarding what is GOOD (or bad) for us.

In case if you have ANY more questions on this issue, please bear in mind that THIS IS THE WAY TOTALITARIAN REGIMES, LIKE COMMUNIST CHINA, NORTH KOREA, and others like IRAQ, SADDAM HUSSEIN'S IRAQ and other OPPRESSIVE REGIMES ACT TOWARDS THEIR PEOPLE.

SO GET ON THE PHONE, WRITE OR EMAIL AND LET YOUR SENATOR KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO CAST YOUR VOTE for or against GAMING. TELL THEM YOU ARE SMART ENOUGH TO DECIDE THIS ISSUE YOURSELF!