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Kentucky News by Jamie Klatell

Tue, 11/04/2008 - 19:07

McCain projected to win Kentucky

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

John McCain is the projected winner of Kentucky's eight electoral votes, according to CNN.

With just 10 percent of precincts reporting, the Republican leads the early results with 52 percent of the vote, while Barack Obama has 47 percent.

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Tue, 05/20/2008 - 22:02

Guthrie 'looking forward to the general election campaign'

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

State Sen. Brett Guthrie (R-Bowling Green), who did not face a primary challenger in his campaign for the open seat in the 2nd Congressional District, took the opportunity of primary night to launch his general election campaign.

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Tue, 05/20/2008 - 21:03

NRCC: 'Northup is in a good position to reclaim her seat'

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

After winning the primary by a large margin, former U.S. Rep. Anne Northup (R-Louisville) got an encouraging review from the National Republican Congressional Committee as she heads into the general election campaign against current Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville).

The NRCC issued a primary night preview of the rematch between Northup and Yarmuth:

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Tue, 05/20/2008 - 20:10

DSCC: Lunsford 'is an outstanding candidate'

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

Shortly after his victory over Greg Fischer in the U.S. Senate race's Democratic primary, Bruce Lunsford got a few words of encouragement from Sen. Charles Schumer, the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Schumer's statement looks toward the general election campaign against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell:

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Tue, 05/20/2008 - 18:08

Clinton projected as the winner in Kentucky primary

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

Hillary Clinton will win Kentucky's Democratic presidential primary, the Associated Press and television networks are projecting. Exit polling showed Clinton's victory over Sen. Barack Obama was so lopsided that the networks were able to project a winner as the final polling places closed at 7 p.m. ET.

"Tonight we've achieved an important victory," Clinton told a crowd in Louisville. "It's not just Kentucky bluegrass that's music to my ears, it's the sound of your overwhelming vote of confidence."

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Mon, 05/19/2008 - 10:34

Poll: Clinton has 26-point lead

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

On the day before the primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads Sen. Barack Obama by a substantial margin in Kentucky, a Suffolk University poll found.

Clinton scored 51 percent and Obama came in at 25 percent in the poll of 600 likely primary voters.

John Edwards, who dropped out of the Democratic field in January, still got 6 percent support. Edwards has since endorsed Obama.

Eleven percent were still undecided. 

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Fri, 05/16/2008 - 14:34

Ryan: ‘Every time someone votes Republican, a cute baby cries!’

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

Democrat Heather Ryan's campaign in the 1st Congressional District sent out this eye-catching ‘E-Newsletter' Friday morning:

The text reads: "As the Primary Election Approaches on May 20, REMEMBER: Every Time Someone Votes Republican, A Cute Baby Cries!"

The message is a fundraising plea for the Ryan campaign. Clicking on "Please, Think Of The Babies" brings you to the ActBlue website.

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