Bunning. He wasn't helped when Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore all but conceded Kentucky to Republican George W. Bush in August. Earlier, all four of Lexington's TV stations pulled a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ad for Baesler, claiming the ad falsely charged Fletcher with cutting funding for education. In the general election, Fletcher defeated Baesler by 18 points as Bush carried the state by 14. References External links record maintained by the Washington Post 1941 births Living people Mayors of Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players University of Kentucky College of Law alumni Kentucky lawyers Kentucky state court judges Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky