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Potomac Primary Results: Obama, McCain win DC, VA, MD |
| Published: February 12, 2008, 10:00 pm |
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7:07 p.m. Polls closed in Virginia just a minute ago, and MSNBC is already calling the Democratic race for Sen. Barack Obama by a substantial margin. Virginia was really the only state potentially in play for Sen. Hillary Clinton, so this early call is a blow to her campaign -- though she probably isn't surprised. Word has it Clinton already left the region to head to Texas. The Republican race is still too close to call between Sen. John McCain and Mike Huckabee. 7:12 p.m. Exit polls are showing Obama's win in Virginia was decisive: Black voters went 90 percent for Obama, along with a solid 48 percent of the white vote, compared to Clinton's 52 percent among white voters. White men made the difference for Obama, as 55 percent went for him. Obama also did very well with Virginia's under 40 population, independents, the wealthy, and those with postgraduate degrees. (info from MSNBC) 7:22 p.m.: Pat Buchanan just referred to Alexandria and Arlington as practically [ Full article ] |
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