As expected, Hillary Clinton wins Kentucky by a 2-to-1 margin. Working class whites came out again for Clinton over Barack Obama in a state that Obama did not contest. Would it have made a difference had he campaigned in Kentucky? It probably would not. Kentucky???s white working class voters and older women came out and showed their support for Clinton to give her another strong showing in a race that most people believe has been over for several weeks. Clinton spoke to her adoring fans thanking them for their support while still maintaining her insistence she is the best candidate to defeat John McCain in November. At the start of her speech, she spoke glowingly about Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy who was diagnosed with brain cancer after collapsing over the weekend. She continues to say that both Michigan and Florida should be added to her totals and she continues to count their popular vote in her numbers. After tonight, with Oregon Dems going to the polls, Obama will have gained an unsurpassable amount of pledged delegates. He is also continuing his lead in Super Delegates. He is favored to win Oregon by a 10-point margin. Will he make a point of winning the majority of the pledged delegates or does he fear offending Clinton and her supporters with three more primaries to go? Does he need to? After being blown out in West Virginia, Obama has picked up 18 super delegates.
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