It is now official:

http://t.co/bkarjO9FG5 founder Drew Curtis files to run for Kentucky governor as an independent http://t.co/cyCk0wkJL7

— Bluegrass Politics (@BGPolitics) August 10, 2015

Speaking at a news conference in front of the Capitol, Drew Curtis said he and his wife are citizen candidates, not politicians.

Curtis said he did not know from which political party he would draw more votes, but predicted that he will win the race and not be a spoiler. He was a Democrat before changing to an independent last year.

Curtis said Conway is beholden to special interests funding his campaign and Bevin can’t remember his policy positions after he says them.

As governor, Curtis said, he would consult with his friends in Silicon Valley and try to use his digital entrepreneurship background to bring broadband Internet access to all parts of Kentucky.

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On issues, Curtis said he believes the state has enough money to continue funding an expanded Medicaid program in 2017, but he was not sure about 2020.

He said he would sign into law a measure allowing the use of recreational marijuana in the state if the legislature approved it.

He also said county clerks should “do their job” and issue marriage licenses to all qualifying couples

Curtis said he voted for Democrat Barack Obama for president in 2008 but had forgotten his presidential preference in 2012.

Of this year’s down-ticket candidates for other state constitutional offices, he said he liked lieutenant governor candidate Hampton, saying they had talked about popular fictional characters “Batman” and “The Walking Dead.”

Curtis declined to be pegged as a liberal or conservative, calling himself “an ultra-pragmatist.”

ok……