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B OONE COUNTY RECORDER THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016

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Caucus creates voter confusion Chris Mayhew cmayhew@communitypress.com

Northern Kentucky county clerks are being inundated with calls they can’t answer about Kentucky’s March 5 Republican presidential caucus. People are angry and confused about why the caucus is happening at all and why there is only one location to vote in each county, said Campbell County Clerk Jim Luersen. County clerk offices in Kentucky run all elections, but not political party caucuses. For 2016, the Republican Party of Kentucky (RPK) chose to have a caucus in lieu of the traditional presidential primary. The Democratic presidential hopefuls, however, are on the ballot for the May 17 primary election, as are non-presidential GOP and Democratic races. Luersen’s staff tells voters to call an RPK caucus hotline at 502-607-8970 or visit its website rpk.org. “People are upset,” Luersen said. “All we’re doing is listening to them complain and giving them the phone number. It’s frustrating.” Luersen said he doesn’t mind answering questions, and most people are understanding when they learn government has nothing to do with the caucus. RPK is a private political party. Republican Kentucky’s presidential caucus will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Registered Republicans will vote for their choice of a presi-

dential nominee. Five candidates remain from the original field of 11: retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and businessman Donald Trump. Trump will visit Louisville Tuesday. Kentucky Republicans have never had a presidential caucus. “This is uncharted territory here, so I can’t blame them,” Luersen said. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul initiated having a caucus last summer. Paul, who has since dropped out of the presidential race, convinced Kentucky Republican leaders to switch to an early caucus instead of a May 17 primary election. Paul wanted to run for both president and reelection to the U.S. Senate. State law forbids a candidate from being on the same election ballot for two different offices. Boone County Clerk Kenny Brown said his office has been receiving lots of calls from people confused about the caucus and seeking more information. Brown said other aspects of a caucus could surprise people. While Kentucky election laws forbid campaigning within 100 feet of a polling place, it will be different on Saturday. People can campaign outside a caucus as voters are walking in, he said. “Throw out Kentucky’s election laws,” Brown said. Mike Biagi, executive direcFILE PHOTOS

See CAUCUS, Page 2A

Five candidates remain in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Community ties at heart of Rabbit Hash donation Sarah Brookbank sbrookbank@communitypress.com

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Members of the Rabbit Hash community accept a check from Jim Henning of Duke Energy after a fire destroyed the Rabbit Hash General Store. From left: Duane Doyle, Terrie Markesbery, Bobbi Kayser, Mayor Lucy Lou, Jim Henning, Don Clare and Jeff Hermes.

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RABBIT HASH - After a fire destroyed the historic Rabbit Hash General Store, donations came in from all over the region to help rebuild the 185-year-old building. On Tuesday, Duke Energy donated $25,000 to the Rabbit Hash Historical Society, and it wasn’t just lip service. Duke’s East Bend Generating Station is 3.7 miles from Rabbit Hash, and before the fire it wasn’t strange to see company employees around town. “Duke has had a presence in the Northern Kentucky community for well over 100 years,” said Jim Henning, Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky president. “We knew we had to step up and

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give back to the community that many of our 23,000 employees and 3,000 retirees call home.” Henning said many Duke employees were in the crowd, including Duane Doyle, vice president of the Rabbit Hash Historical Society and first responder Jim Hermes, fire chief for Belleview-McVille Fire Department. Don Clare, president of the Rabbit Hash Historical Society, said that due to the actions of the multiple fire departments on the scene the night of the Feb. 13 fire, what is left of the general store can be restored and it may remain on the National Register of Historic Places. See RABBIT HASH, Page 2A

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