March 20, 2008 - 1:54pm
A real Kentucky prez primary might put Guv in a spot
By Wally EdgeAs hard as it was to imagine just two months ago, Kentucky's May 20 Democratic presidential primary could actually be relevent -- if the dogfight between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continues. Fifty-one delegates are at stake, and among Kentucky's eight superdelegates, Clinton has a three and Obama has one, Rep. John Yarmuth.
If Clinton/Obama comes down to Kentucky, which shares a 5/20 contest with Oregon, look for Democrats to put some pressure on Steve Beshear to make an endorsement -- something that is politically risky for the new Governor after his candidate in a Special Election for State Senate last month, Scott Alexander, lost to Republican Brandon Smith in a fairly Democratic district.
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Why?
By May's primary Steve Beshear ought to be able to read the race pretty well. He is a superdelegate,however, and that will likely cause him to watch from a distance.
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