A Lexington attorney who has staked out an ardent stand against mountaintop removal coal mining claims he has the 5,000 signatures for an independent candidacy for governor in Kentucky.
[Gatewood] Galbraith . . . said he intends to collect another 5,000 signatures before turning them over to the secretary of state's office to officially enter the race against Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear and Republican nominee David Williams, just in case the opposing campaigns challenge the eligibility of some of the people who signed.
Galbraith also stands apart from Beshear and Williams as a proponent of legalizing hemp and medicinal marijuana, positions that have marginalized him for mainstream Kentucky voters in four previous runs for governor.
So who does Galbraith hurt most?
A Democratic operative familiar with the contest bets he probably will siphon more anti-incumbent votes away from Williams than Beshear.
His populist libertarian streak also gives him the potential of attracting tea party support, which flocked to Phil Moffett in the primary.
A Republican operative working the race did not respond to an inquiry about Galbraith's impact.
Source: http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0511/The_indy_option_in_Kentucky.html
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