Clinton wins Texas, Ohio; McCain clinches (SHE'S ALIVE!-On Drudge)AP ^ 3-5-08 DAVID ESPO
Posted on 03/05/2008 12:05:48 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton scored comeback primary wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island Tuesday night, denting Barack Obama's delegate lead in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, an unflinching supporter of the war in Iraq, clinched the Republican nomination.
Clinton's three triumphs ended a month of defeats for the former first lady, and she told jubilant supporters, "We're going on, we're going strong and we're going all the way."
Obama won the Vermont primary, and sought to counter Clinton's claims that the night had been a race-altering event. "We have nearly the same delegate lead as we did this morning and we are on our way to winning this nomination," he told supporters in Texas.
He also led in caucuses in Texas that began 15 minutes after the state's primary polls closed.
A final split of the 370 delegates at stake in the four states lagged far behind the vote count.
Both Democrats called McCain — a Senate colleague — to congratulate him on his triumph in the Republican race..."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
Posted on 03/05/2008 12:05:48 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton scored comeback primary wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island Tuesday night, denting Barack Obama's delegate lead in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, an unflinching supporter of the war in Iraq, clinched the Republican nomination.
Clinton's three triumphs ended a month of defeats for the former first lady, and she told jubilant supporters, "We're going on, we're going strong and we're going all the way."
Obama won the Vermont primary, and sought to counter Clinton's claims that the night had been a race-altering event. "We have nearly the same delegate lead as we did this morning and we are on our way to winning this nomination," he told supporters in Texas.
He also led in caucuses in Texas that began 15 minutes after the state's primary polls closed.
A final split of the 370 delegates at stake in the four states lagged far behind the vote count.
Both Democrats called McCain — a Senate colleague — to congratulate him on his triumph in the Republican race..."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
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