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Edwards Backs Obama Last Updated: 5:23 PM 05/14/08 - Democrat John Edwards has given his long-awaited endorsement to Barack Obama. - (Full Story) Hillary Clinton Wins In West Virginia Last Updated: 11:28 PM 05/13/08 - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Hillary Clinton coasted to a large but largely symbolic victory in West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of the worst defeats of the campaign yet scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. - (Full Story) One Week Until Kentucky Heads To The Polls Last Updated: 8:01 PM 05/13/08 - The campaign trail is heating up with only one week to go before Kentucky voters head to the polls. (Full Story) Poll: Lunsford Leading Democratic Candidates In Senate Primary Last Updated: 9:45 PM 05/12/08 - Bruce Lunsford leads by 20 percentage points over his closest competitor, Greg Fischer. (Full Story) Poll: Ky. Democrats Give Clinton Commanding Lead Last Updated: 10:48 AM 05/12/08 - In a WKYT/The Herald-Leader statewide poll of 500 likely Democratic voters in Kentucky, 58 percent said they would vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton on May 20 over Sen. Barack Obama who trailed with 31 percent. (Full Story) Poll: Race, Gender Not Factor For Most Ky. Democrats Last Updated: 10:46 AM 05/12/08 - In a WKYT/The Herald-Leader statewide poll of 500 likely Democratic voters, the majority of those surveyed don’t think Sen. Hillary Clinton’s gender or Sen. Barack Obama’s race is a factor in their electability. (Full Story) Obama Overtakes Clinton In Democrat Superdelegates Last Updated: 8:53 PM 05/10/08 - Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. (Full Story) More Headlines...

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Senate President Sues Governor Over Road Projects Senate President David Williams has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Steve Beshear claiming his veto of $3.8 billion worth of road projects was improper. Presidential Campaigns Swing Through Kentucky Two presidential campaigns will swing through the state this weekend. Obama Welcomes Edwards Endorsement, Even If Tardy It would have meant more in February or March, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination was welcomed nonetheless by a politician eager to turn the page. Fischer Brings Up Lunsford's Giving To GOP Democratic Senate candidate Greg Fischer zeroed in on chief rival Bruce Lunsford's past contributions to Republicans in one of their last face-offs before Kentucky's primary election next week. Kentucky Demographics Favor Clinton Add a shot of whiskey and a pinch of tobacco and, politically, Kentucky is a lot like neighboring West Virginia - Clinton country.

Bill Bryant's Political Blog

McConnell in Strong Position… Clinton’s West Virginia/Kentucky Case REPUBLICANS HOLD EARLY ADVANTAGE          Our WKYT/Lexington Herald Leader "Kentucky Poll" has shown an interesting trend... after Democrats swept into power in Frankfort last November... it's Republicans who have an early advantage in 2008 in the Commonwealth.          First of all, it shows Hillary Clinton is the likely winner of Kentucky's May 20th ...