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U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton: Getty Images PhotoComing off a landslide victory in West Virginia, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is making its final push before next week's Kentucky primary.

The campaign announced its steering committee today, consisting of more than a hundred leaders that have endorsed the senator from New York.

The committee's co-state chairs include such notables as former Governors Wendell Ford, John Brown, Paul Patton, and Julian Carroll as well as former Attorney General and State Rep. Greg Stumbo.

"We are honored to have the support of so many respected community leaders throughout Kentucky, all dedicated to making Hillary successful in Tuesday's primary," State Director Jonathan Hurst said in a statement.

Former state Democratic Party Chairman Jerry Lundergan will serve as the committee's state chairman.

Beginning this friday night, KET's political news broadcast, 'Comment on Kentucky' will feature a new yet familiar face.

The Kentucky Democratic Party picked up the lunch tab for about 20 lobbyists yesterday at Serafini in downtown Frankfort.

Beyond the appetizers and entrees, Dems Chair Jennifer Moore told the Courier Journal that the get together was "to go over what's happening with the Kentucky democratic Party."

Democratic candidates seeking their party's nomination for U.S. Senate will convene next week for a debate hosted by the Louisville Metro Democratic Club.

The Herald Leader's Ryan Alessi takes a look at the Democratic contenders in this year's U.S. Senate primary and how for the first time in state history, the Millionaire Amendment may affect the race.