Olivia Anne Morris Fuchs

DENVER – Though it is ostensibly an Obama gathering, supporters of U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) undeniably have a presence at this year’s Democratic National Convention in Denver. Among the rows of t-shirt vendors hawking Obama t-shirts and caps, some dedicated supporters of Clinton are making the rounds decked out in memorabilia harkening back to her presidential campaign that has been officially suspended since early June.

Pro-Clinton sentiment in the Kentucky delegation is noticeable, and for good reason: Clinton carried the state’s May 20 primary by 35 points over the eventual presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

As speculation abounds about the significance of a roll call vote with Clinton’s name on the ballot, some of the Commonwealth’s Clinton delegates are clear that they will vote for the New York senator if given the opportunity.

“I was elected by over 84,000 Democrats in western Kentucky to represent Hillary Clinton, and if her name is on the ballot, that is what I plan to do,” said delegate Pat Vincent, of Nebo, a former chair of the Hopkins County Democratic Party.