Day: May 20, 2008

AP – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won most of the delegates at stake in Kentucky’s Democratic primary Tuesday.

AP – Preliminary results from an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in Kentucky’s Democratic presidential primary Tuesday and a phone poll during the past week in Oregon’s vote-by-mail primary:

AP – The national Republican Party had nearly 10 times more cash on hand than its Democratic counterpart at the end of April, a notable GOP advantage in what otherwise has been Democratic fundraising dominance this election.

AP – Race played a decisive role in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lopsided victory in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary in Kentucky, the latest contest to emphasize how fierce her rivalry against Barack Obama has become among the party’s voters.

MIAMI (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate John McCain criticized Democratic front-runner Barack Obama on Tuesday for saying he was willing to meet with Cuban President Raul Castro and accused him of wanting to weaken the U.S. embargo against Cuba.

AP – A timeline of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s life:

Obama wins Oregon and keeps the nomination within easy reach. Clinton vows to stay in the race “until we have a nominee, whoever she may be.”

A ruling could force the Treasury Department to redesign paper currency so the blind can distinguish the bills.

AP – Close your eyes, reach into your wallet and try to distinguish between a $1 bill and a $5 bill. Impossible? It’s also discriminatory, a federal appeals court says.

AP – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live.