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Kentucky, Oregon primaries loom for Democrats
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by Rachel Nixon | May 19, 2008 at 09:29 am
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While she's ahead in the polls for the Kentucky primary, Hillary Clinton is trailing Obama in terms of superdelegates, pledged delegates and the popular vote, leading to calls for her to drop out of the race.
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New polls show Sen. Hillary Clinton with a commanding lead going into the Kentucky primary, while Sen. Barack Obama holds a comfortable one in Oregon.
Those two states, which hold contests Tuesday, are expected to do little more than illustrate the divide between Democratic voters in selecting a presidential candidate.
Clinton leads the latest CNN "poll of polls" -- an average of multiple polls -- in Kentucky, 58 percent to 28 percent. Kentucky is dominated by working-class voters, which has been a source of support for Clinton throughout the prolonged primary season.
Obama's base of support -- young and higher-educated voters -- are better represented in Oregon, and a poll of polls there reflects that demographic: The senator from Illinois holds a 50 percent to 40 percent advantage over Clinton.
The former first lady is campaigning Monday in Kentucky, while former President Clinton and daughter Chelsea are on the trail in Oregon.
Obama spoke Sunday in front of what his campaign called his biggest audience to date -- 75,000 people on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.
Obama will campaign Monday in Montana, which, along with South Dakota, will hold the last contests of the primary season on June 3. Democratic voters in Puerto Rico will cast their ballots June 1.
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at 10:45 on May 19th, 2008
Rachel Nixon, I like this story. It's good stuff. Your such a politico or in French a politiste
at 10:49 on May 19th, 2008
Ah, merci beaucoup Monsieur Politisite!
at 11:07 on May 19th, 2008
Rachel, vous pourriez dire, " ; votre un dog" laid ; , en français et moi penserait vous me disiez que je suis un prince sexy !
at 10:51 on May 19th, 2008
Here is the latest poll data
Source: time-blog.com
at 10:54 on May 19th, 2008
This election sure is interesting. Thanks for the update on Kentucky and Oregon guys.
at 10:55 on May 19th, 2008
Rachel, great timely post and thanks Politisite for the updates.
at 11:04 on May 19th, 2008
Rachel Nixon, good job. In the quote:
"While she's ahead in the polls for the Kentucky primary, Hillary Clinton is trailing Obama in terms of superdelegates, pledged delegates and the popular vote, leading to calls for her to drop out of the race."
Hillary might be trailing in superdelegates, pledged delegates and the pop vote, but Obama is trailing Hillary when it comes to coordination, dexterity, experience and expertise- big time. Obama is Dan Quayle all over again.
at 11:16 on May 19th, 2008
Twilight, Don't underestimate this guy, he is a savy calculating organized political animal. Anyone that can compete with the Clinton Machine has to be. Dan Quayle is a great American who was too young for the job at the time. Who else could Bush senior get to make him look presidential and to protect him from assassination attempts!
at 11:42 on May 19th, 2008
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at 12:15 on May 19th, 2008
This is the first Presidential Primary I've been able to participate in since I became a US citizen. I'm proud to be able to partake and witness what may be a gravitational shift in American politics.
Sunday's rally was a political rock concert. The masses of people were hot, sweating, and hungry (I for one had been in line since 10 am) but the moment Barack took stage the explosion of sound was deafening; the cheers echoed of the buildings downtown.
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at 13:56 on May 19th, 2008
Excellent reporting from OR
at 14:07 on May 19th, 2008
Thanks for the comment and from TV coverage it did look like a rock concert!
at 14:04 on May 19th, 2008
Rachel Nixon, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 15:14 on May 19th, 2008
Leaving out Florida and Michigan is a massive slap in the face to all of those voters in those two states. So much for democracy. How is it that the rest of America can vote, except two states. They voted too early, which was not their fault and are now penalized for it..
at 15:31 on May 19th, 2008
Twilight, You have to remember that Clinton agreed along with others not to campaign in MI or FL and agreed that the delegates would not be counted by signing a pledge. Hilliary did not want them until she needed them. She goes off and says that she has got more votes than Obama. Well inorder to do that you have to count MI and FL and NOT count the Caucus voters. I thought she wanted every vote to count? Senator Clinton wants every vote to count except the ones that puts her behind. The race is over. Obama has won the majority of the states, the majority of the delegates, and the majority of the super delegates. I guess it's like 2000, the dems didn't like the outcome in Florida and recounted so many times our eyes were rolling in the back of our heads and they never once had a lead in the count.
at 16:13 on May 19th, 2008
I tend to agree. She can't have it both ways. And yes, it is their fault. They chose to vote early. They knew there would be consequences and they did it anyway. It is funny since the reason behind it was that they thought the contest would be over early and they wanted their vote to be more important. Now it is irrelevent. Seems fair to me. They were trying to rig the system in their favour to gain more prominance and they ended up screwing themselves. I am guessing no state will make that gerymandering mistake again.
at 10:47 on November 16th, 2008
Great rally! I posted some videos at www.youtube.com/jeffhollett
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at 21:53 on May 19th, 2008
A split decision will still be decisive.
at 19:55 on May 21st, 2008
Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio host pleads today for the Democratic Superdelegates to give this nomination to Hillary Clinton...she's earned it...here's my take on this
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