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PufPuf23

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22. Everyone should read this article from the 2008 Kentucky primary won by Hillary Clinton.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:05 PM
May 2016

Context for the Kentucky primary today and also the 2016 campaign in general.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/primary.wrap/

Note the article is 5/20/2008. I recommend read the entire article, it is short.

Some excerpts:

Hillary Clinton won Kentucky by 30%

From the article:

Neither candidate is expected to reach the 2,026 delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination.

That means the race is likely to be settled by "super-delegates" -- party leaders and officials who will cast votes at the Democratic convention in August.

After Kentucky's results came in, Clinton thanked her supporters for handing her a win "even in the face of some pretty tough odds."

"Tonight we have achieved an important victory," she said in Louisville.

Clinton beat Obama across all age groups, income groups and education levels in Kentucky.

"It's not just Kentucky bluegrass that's music to my ears. It's the sound of your overwhelming vote of confidence even in the face of some pretty tough odds."

Two-thirds of Clinton's supporters there said they would vote Republican or not vote at all rather than for Obama, according to the polls.

Forty-one percent of Clinton supporters said they'd cast their vote for McCain, and 23 percent said they would not vote at all.

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Thanks again for the context XemaSab

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Never short on excuses. Always short on facts. YouDig May 2016 #28
This stupid talking point needs to die mythology May 2016 #43
Not to mention the myth of the independent voter. Garrett78 May 2016 #45
Too bad for you guys that isn't how elections work. Starry Messenger May 2016 #2
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Outside of the likes of DU, there's a consensus that Clinton will win in November. Garrett78 May 2016 #46
Too bad you are so partisan and short term in your thinking that history will prove you wrong PufPuf23 May 2016 #14
My goal is to defeat Trump, avoid racist backlash and reactionary right-wing economics. Starry Messenger May 2016 #18
Having Hillary pick the next 3 to 4 Supreme Court justices is oasis May 2016 #32
Absolutely a top issue as well. Starry Messenger May 2016 #34
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bernie's biggest myth - independents. they sure failed him today big time. couldnt be bothered to msongs May 2016 #3
KY was closed primary PowerToThePeople May 2016 #4
They could have changed their registration to Democrat. LuvLoogie May 2016 #12
You had to change by Dec 2015 Skwmom May 2016 #20
Bernie announced his run as a Democrat in April of 2015. LuvLoogie May 2016 #24
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No he wouldn't. seabeyond May 2016 #8
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If Bernie and Hillary were the only candidates in the general Bernie would be crushed. Whimsey May 2016 #11
No, Trump would be in there too of course. Seeinghope May 2016 #19
I wish that was the general election match up Doctor Jack May 2016 #21
Everyone should read this article from the 2008 Kentucky primary won by Hillary Clinton. PufPuf23 May 2016 #22
If I had a million dollars I'd be rich you know? workinclasszero May 2016 #26
And 3,000,000 fewer cumulative votes for Bernie Zambero May 2016 #27
WHAT??????????? George II May 2016 #29
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Only a small percentage of Americans were allowed to vote in the primaries Time for change May 2016 #42
You can make the same claim about the republicans. Whimsey May 2016 #48
So you actually believe that most of the voter purging in NY and AZ this year Time for change May 2016 #50
There is a lot of talk about this.... ViseGrip May 2016 #39
He would Time for change May 2016 #41
Not a chance in hell ContinentalOp May 2016 #47
Whichever of them had the Democratic Party line would get more votes than the other. Jim Lane May 2016 #49
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