Breaking News, MSNBC: In KY, Clinton, Sanders Locked in Tight Race/Toss Up, So Far

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Very early returns with about 19% of the voting in. Sanders 48%, Clinton 45%.

- Harlan County, eastern part of KY, hard core coal country, poor, Sanders ahead by 63% to 25%.

-Fayette County, with the Univ. of KY, Clinton now ahead.

-Jefferson County, with Louisville Clinton now ahead.


>Clinton raised the stakes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by much campaigning there.

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1. 46% vote in now, still too close to call.

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/kentucky

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2016/may/17/primary-results-kentucky-oregon-election-2016





Sanders winning big in coal county Pike Co. in eastern KY, Sanders 55, Clinton 26. 7:55 PM ET

Sanders also ahead in eastern, coal country Harlan County.

Clinton ahead in Jefferson County, Louisville.

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2. appalachiablue—For some perspective…

From the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, Hillary Clinton won the state of Kentucky with 65.48 percent (over the 29.92 percent for Barack Obama).

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3. Yes I know thanks. In 2008 she won Pike Co. 84%, Harlan Co. big too.