Obama loses more than 40 percent of Kentucky primary voters to ‘uncommitted’ option

The Washington Post ^ | 05/22/12 | Aaron Blake

[TonyInOhio]

President Obama lost more than 40 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s Kentucky Democratic primary to the “uncommitted” option — the latest example of the incumbent president failing to win votes in an uncompetitive primary.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting in the Bluegrass State, Obama led “uncommitted” just 58 percent to 42 percent. Obama trailed in more than 60 Kentucky counties.

It was just the latest episode of the president taking less than 60 percent of the vote in a primary this year.

He ceded 41 percent of the vote in West Virginia to an incarcerated man in Texas named Keith Judd, and in Oklahoma, Obama lost several counties and won just 57 percent of the vote.

Kentucky’s vote was notable, though, for the fact that there weren’t even any other candidates on the ballot. The most the “uncommitted” option won so far this primary season was previously 21 percent in the North Carolina primary earlier this month. Kentucky looks as though it will double that number.

[newgeezer]

Seems no one has yet mentioned this could be nothing more than an Operation Chaos-like appearance of non-Democrats voting in the primaries.

Were these open to anyone and/or anyone willing to (temporarily) change party affiliation?

[hattend]

These “nobody’s” are in a primary

Not a general election

Huge difference

[GeronL]

That would have been interesting! Their own Operation Chaos.

[CottonBall]

Well, the “coal thing” is a fairly big deal, between those who were mining it and those who found low electric rates one of the only bright spots of living here.

I guess we need to be glad they 'finally' noticeed. They were duly warned before the last election about energy prices 'necessarily' skyrocketing and the plan to bankrupt the coal industry. And voted to destroy their own economy anyway. Hopefully, they get it right this time.

BTW, about low electric rates being one of the only bright spots to living there - I have to respectfully disagree! You are very lucky indeed to live there - we're planning on retiring in the KY/VA area and can't wait to escape Mexifornia.

[Pride_of_the_Bluegrass]

Yup, those ar major coal producing counties here in the state. It’s about the jobs

[muawiyah]

Just think of what Freepers who back Romney would say if that'd been their boy!

We know because they say it about the Virginia primary where Mitt and the Mittbots had no competition at all BUT Ron Paul got 40%!