Kentucky's primary grows in importance
By Ryan Alessi
RALESSI@HERALD-LEADER.COM
Iowa and New Hampshire couldn't decide it. Neither could the half of the country that voted during the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday.
With this Tuesday's elections producing a Republican nominee but bumping the finish line for Democrats back indefinitely, late-voting states like Kentucky suddenly surged in their strategic importance.
In fact, the 10 states and two territories that have yet to vote in the Democratic primary -- also including Kentucky's neighbors West Virginia and Indiana --are all considered to be in play and sought after by both New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
"People have gotten through the initial job interviews, now they're making a hiring decision," said Indiana's Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh, a Clinton supporter. Bayh told reporters on a national conference call that those who fretted about the effects of a continuing race are misguided.
"I really wonder about some of these voices out there saying we should stop the democratic process," he said. "We have six and a half million people in our state. I think they have the right to be heard."
Hoosiers get that chance May 6, along with North Carolina voters. West Virginia Democrats go to the polls the following Tuesday.
Then Kentucky is up on May 20. So the Bluegrass will likely see Clinton and Obama quite often in May, as they shuttle back and forth between cities like Indianapolis and Charleston. The campaigns also can hit two states for the price of one by running TV ads in markets on the borders such as Louisville and Huntington, W.Va.
Hillary Clinton will win Kentucky. She is the strongest candidate and the best to win in November.
Clinton has won every major state so far except Illinois. It will not matter if she loses Nebraska, Idaho, Utah, Alabama, South Carolina, Kansas or North Dakota. No democrat has won them since 1964.
Democrats better nominate a winner if they want to win. Clinton is a winner HillaryClinton.com
Posted by: James R | March 08, 2008 at 12:52 AM
James R. you are nothing but a Racist.
Go Obama.
Kelsey.
Posted by: Kelsey | March 08, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Funny how Clinton supporters are racists because we support Hillary. Grow up Kelsey, this still is America until we are told differently.
Posted by: James R | March 10, 2008 at 12:27 PM