Barack Obama,  Hillary Clinton,  President 2008

Hillary Clinton Watch: Kentucky Exit Polls Show Strength

Update: Hillary Clinton has won the Kentucky Democrat primary election

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., shops for eyeglasses at Lynn’s Paradise Cafe during a campaign stop in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Fox News exit polls in Kentucky are showing Hillary Clinton with extraordinary strength.

Key graphs:

  • Only a third of Clinton supporters in Kentucky would vote for Obama over McCain.
  • 64 % of HRC voters say she will be the nominee
  • 73% Kentucky women voting for HRC
  • 74% Kentucky White Voters with No University degree voting for HRC
  • 92% Kentucky voters looking for experience are voting for HRC
  • 65% regular churchgoers voting for Hillary

Hillary will have an argument to the Democrat Superdelegates and Flap has already shown you the maps on how she matches up against McCain in the electoral college.

But, the Democrats will nominate Obama.

Update:

More exit poll data:

  • 62% Kentucky voters say HRC more likely to beat McCain
  • 35% Kentucky voters say BHO more likely to beat McCain
  • 45% of KY voters: BHO shares their values vs 54% HRC
  • 45% of KY voters say HRC is honest vs. BHO – 47%

Update #2:

  • 57% KY voters say gas tax holiday is a good idea vs 39% say a bad idea
  • In general election HRC vs. McCain: 77% Ky Dems would vote Clinton vs 16% vote for McCain; 5% stay home
  • In general election Obama vs. McCain: Ky Dems would vote 50% for Obama vs 32% for McCain; 15% stay home

Update #3:

  • 54% KY Dems: Obama should pick HRC as VP vs 45% HRC should chose BHO
  • 53% KY Dems: BHO shares Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s views
  • Gender important to 16% KY voters
  • Race important to 22% KY voters

Hillary is continuing to win her core constituent groups.

  • 73% White women
  • 74% Whites No College
  • 74% Low income Whites
  • 78% Seniors