Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) won the Kentucky Democratic primary Tuesday with 65 percent of the vote to Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) 30 percent. In Oregon’s Democratic primary, Obama won 58 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 42 percent. Nearly 60 percent of Kentucky Democrats said they support suspending the gas tax during the summer, according to exit polls. About two-thirds of Democratic voters there said the economy is the most important issue facing the country, while 19 percent listed Iraq.
Exit polls in Oregon found only a quarter of Democratic voters support the gas tax holiday proposal. Forty-five percent of Oregon Democrats said the economy is the most important issue facing the country, while 31 percent named Iraq.
The three remaining primary votes conclude by June 3. Party leaders are due to meet May 31 to discuss how to handle delegates from the states of Michigan and Florida.