Clinton Wins Kentucky; Obama Wins Oregon
Submitted by Brian Edwards on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 05:55
Sen. Hillary Clinton
has scored a big victory in Kentucky Democratic primary, while Sen. Barack Obama has won the Oregon ‘Mail-Only Primary’ on Tuesday. Obama has moved closer to his nomination, but Clinton has said that she will continue her pursuit.
In her victory speech in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday night, Clinton said to her supporters that she would keep campaigning until there was a Democratic nominee. Clinton said, "This is one of the closest races for a party's nomination in modern history. I'm more determined than ever to see that every vote is cast and every ballot is counted."
Thanking his supporters in Des Moines, Obama said, “You have put us within reach of the Democratic nomination.”
According to the latest reports on Kentucky delegate count, Clinton has won 36 delegates while Obama has won 14 delegates in Kentucky. And, according to the latest reports on Oregon delegate count, Obama has won 22 while Clinton has won 12 delegates in Oregon.
