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5 Things to Watch for in Kentucky Tonight...

Posted May 20, 08 12:36 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – If Hillary Clinton pulls off another landslide in today's Kentucky primary, she can make a stronger case to superdelegates that she's more "electable" than Barack Obama. With this in mind, here are five things to watch, via Politico:

  1. Montgomery County: The small district accurately predicted the statewide margin in the past two incumbent-less primaries. Clinton leads by 28 points in polls.

  1. John Edwards: Will the former NC senator's endorsement make a difference to Kentucky's mostly white, working-class voters?
  2. Race: Demographics-wise, Kentucky looks a lot like West Virginia, where race might have been a factor in Obama's loss.
  3. Louisville: Both candidates have their supporters; turnout will be key.
  4. Time zones: Kentucky has two, and a strong showing by Obama in EST-land will make the race seem closer than it is at first.

Source Politico

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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during a rally at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky., Sunday, May 18, 2008.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Former president Bill Clinton hands the microphone to his wife, presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. on Monday May 19, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky.   (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)
In this May 12, 2008 file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to a group of supporters at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky.   (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
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