Louisville is a Democrat town that hasn't elected a Republican Mayor since 1969, back when Louisville still had lots of good paying factory jobs and people weren't dependent on hand-outs like they are today. Many people here won't vote for anyone who might cut off social services, especially when they're probably getting axed at the federal level. If you try to run as a fiscal conservative, you will lose. Maybe a liberal female or black Republican could win in 4 years once Fischer has a chance to