http://www.opendemocracy.net/usa/blog/battle_of_kentucky Comments for "The battle of Kentucky, openUSA " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/usa/blog/battle_of_kentucky <p><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10472.html">Politico.com</a> breaks down the key factors that will shape today's primary in Kentucky. Will John Edwards' endorsement swing working-class white voters towards Barack Obama? Or will racism <a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/usa/blog/west_virginia_racism">once again</a> rear its ugly head? </p> <p>Obama is likely to win in more liberal-minded Oregon, buttressing his unassailable mathematic march to the Democratic nomination. Hillary Clinton is hoping for a lop-sided victory in Kentucky - a week after her 41 point triumph in West Virginia - that would further strengthen the case against Obama's "electability". But even if Obama were to fall staggeringly short once more in an Appalachian state, it is hardly a guarantee that Clinton - much maligned amongst Republican voters - would fare any better when facing McCain in November.<br /> &nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/usa/blog/battle_of_kentucky" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/usa/blog/battle_of_kentucky">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/usa/blog/battle_of_kentucky#comment openUSA-theme Clinton election kentucky Obama openUSA openUSA USA USA Tue, 20 May 2008 11:51:43 +0100 openUSA 44672 at http://www.opendemocracy.net