Kentucky Democratic race too close to call

[newthinking]

Source: Politico

Only a few thousand votes separate Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, with 99 percent of precincts reporting.

By Nick Gass

Updated 05/17/16 09:41 PM EDT

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are locked in an extremely tight race for Kentucky, with only a few thousand votes separating the two Democratic primary contenders with 99 percent of precincts reporting. The Associated Press said Tuesday night that the race was too close to call.

The lack of a decisive win – combined with an expected victory for Sanders later this evening in Oregon – would be a major irritant for Clinton, who has already launched the early stages of an all-out assault on Donald Trump, despite not being able to shake a dogged Sanders.

With all but 2 percent of precincts reporting on Tuesday night, Clinton led Sanders by a razor-thin margin — 46.7 percent to 46.3 percent.

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[msongs]

1. not lbn, an opion piece....

[MattP]

2. Talk about late news

[George II]

3. Sorry, it's been called by several news outlets, and at this point it's only cosmetic anyway....

....win/lose, it's basically an even split, which in the big picture puts Sanders even further behind - he needed a 65-35 win to keep up.

[newthinking]

4. That's spin. Here is what is on google news right now

Realtime Coverage

Clinton, Sanders race in Kentucky deadlocked; Oregon still voting
Fox News - ?29 minutes ago?


The Kentucky Democratic Primary on Tuesday between front-runner Hillary Clinton and rival Sen. Bernie Sanders is too close to call with polls closing. With 99 percent of polls reporting, Clinton and the Vermont senator were deadlocked at roughly 46 ...
CNN

Fox News

OregonLive.com (video, no caption)


Los Angeles Times (video, no caption)

NBCNews.com (video, no caption)

Hillary Clinton narrowly ahead of Bernie Sanders in Kentucky and Oregon primaries
ABC Online - ?2 minutes ago?


Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders in virtual dead heat in Kentucky
Washington Times - ?11 minutes ago?


The Latest: Clinton, Sanders split delegates in Kentucky
WHDH-TV - ?13 minutes ago?


Clinton Holds Narrow Lead Over Sanders In Kentucky Primary
NPR - ?34 minutes ago?


The Latest: Clinton, Sanders close in Kentucky primary
The San Diego Union-Tribune - ?36 minutes ago?

[George II]

5. Doesn't matter - it's delegates that matter, which will be plus/minus one either way. Sanders....

...needed to get two-thirds of the delegates in Kentucky. He failed.

And in Oregon later tonight it will be a similar result, a close win either way.

This is like a chess tournament, once one player has a one or two game lead, draws the rest of the way doesn't change the ultimate result.

[zentrum]

10. It's a psychological

…win for Bernie and a warning to the DNC.

Yeah, sure, she'll be the nominee but any time an underdog is in a dead heat tie with the designated, chosen and virtually crowned nominee, the underdog has won an upset.

She's a weak candidate and is only doing as well as she is because of the horror show that is Trump. She's proof that the Democratic party is in bad shape.

Her supporters don't seem to care about this.

[George II]

11. No it's not. He needed to win by about 30% (65%-35%), it was a devastating loss...

...as is Oregon, where again he needed a 30% win and he's only ahead by a mere 5%.

This is over.

I don't know where you come up with "only doing as well as she is because of the horror show that is Trump". She's running against Sanders, and she's beating him week after week.

[Peace Patriot]

14. I'm a Californian, so just shut up about "This is over." I GET TO VOTE!

And so do the millions of others in my state. We have enough votes and delegates to give Sanders the nomination or to stop Clinton and take it to the convention.

WE GET TO VOTE! GET IT?

[KPN]

17. Hear Hear! Bully for you!

[OwlinAZ]

6. Hillary supporters (which includes the cable tv press)

very anxious to make the call for hillary. Why can't they just keep their sox on?

[Gene Debs]

7. Some people hope that they can shape the outcome that way.

[George II]

13. "Shape the outcome"? The polls closed hours ago, nothing they say can influence the outcome.

[Plucketeer]

8. Haven't you heard?

It's HER TURN.

[Skittles]

15. I have only ever heard that from Obama / Sanders people

[YoungDemCA]

9. "Hillary supporters (which includes the cable tv press)"

[Silver_Witch]

12. Too Close to Call

Kentucky primary to close to call!!!
Last updated May 17, 2016 at 8:30 PM PT
DEMOCRATIC


Clinton
25
46.8%
212,549


Sanders
25
46.3%
210,626

[Cryptoad]

16. Bern drops KY and OR

he had to get 67% of the delegates to win......

[libodem]

18. Too cool for school