Kentucky
KY, OR Primary: Live Blog Tonight
Smart Politics will blog live Tuesday night as the primary results from Kentucky and Oregon come in. Smart Politics will pay particular attention to the voter turnout and Clinton victory margin in Kentucky, to determine whether or not she is…
Read MoreLive Blog: Kentucky Primary
5:50 p.m. (9% reporting) Clinton = 50% Obama = 46% Over 80 percent of the vote that has reported in is from Jefferson County – home to Louisville – one of the few locales in Kentucky where Obama is expected…
Read MorePolls in KY, OR: Someone Forgot to Tell the Voters ‘It’s Over’
Although the media, several prominent Democrats, and even some pollsters (Rasmussen) called the Democratic race ‘over’ even after Hillary Clinton’s 41-point blowout victory in West Virginia, Democratic voters are apparently saying otherwise. Several polls point to 60-plus percent of Democratic…
Read MoreThe Numbers: West Virginia, Kentucky, Oregon and Beyond
While there has been no doubt for more than a month that Barack Obama would win the pledged delegate count in the race for the Democratic nomination, a higher than projected turnout in West Virginia’s primary padded Hillary Clinton’s victory…
Read MoreWill West Virignia and Kentucky Make A Difference for Clinton?
Those who have been reading Smart Politics during the past two months should not have been surprised that Hillary Clinton both won the Indiana primary on Tuesday night and also decided to continue her campaign the next day, despite strong…
Read MoreNorth Carolina vs. Kentucky: A Snapshot of How Racial and Economic Politics Shape the Democratic Vote
Hillary Clinton is facing one sure roadblock on her way to a clean sweep through the South Dakota and Montana primaries on June 3rd. That state is North Carolina, where Clinton has trailed Barack Obama by double digits in six…
Read MoreIs Kentucky the Next Ohio?
The state of Ohio has been an elusive target for Democrats during the last two presidential elections. The Democratic Party is optimistic about its chances there in 2008, and the 2006 elections points to clear dissatisfaction among the Buckeye State’s…
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