Politicians, powerbrokers and a $10 million ham .

As usual, Kentucky Farm Bureau Ham Breakfast and Auction, an annual Kentucky State Fair staple now in its 61st year, had it all.

In an off year for elections, chatter around the room at the Kentucky Exposition Center generally looked ahead. A U.S. Senate race is on the ballot next year, with several top contenders in the audience, and the state legislature is just over four months away from reconvening for a 60-day budget session in Frankfort.

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