Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear is appearing in a pair of TV ads for his son as he seeks to follow his father's path by becoming Kentucky's attorney general.
Andy Beshear's campaign began airing the ads Monday on broadcast TV statewide. One ad features Andy Beshear's wife talking about her husband's plan to toughen penalties for child abusers, adding that he is "honest and caring like his dad."
Another ad shows Steve Beshear and his wife Jane walking hand in hand while Andy Beshear says his parents taught him family values. Andy Beshear then says "I'll stand up for Kentucky, just like my dad."
Steve Beshear was attorney general from 1979 to 1983. Polls show he is popular with voters as he prepares to leave office in December. He cannot seek re-election because of term limits.
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