 A key issue in the election was funding for a Veterans Administration hospital to replace the aging one in Louisville; Yarmuth touted a commitment he and Mitch McConnell secured from the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend at least $60 million on the project, while Northup attempted to downplay the merits of the commitment.Northup also attacked Yarmuth for his eventual vote in favor of the bailout.Yarmuth did not run any attack ads, and generally focused his campaign on informing voters of his accomplishments during his term in the House.