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February 12, 2008
Clean Sweep for McCain, Obama
A good night for the upstart and the Maverick™
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama will claim victory in all three contests in the Potomac primaries, CNN projects.At this point, it's probably safe to say the GOP campaign is over. At this point, it seems mathematically impossible for Huckabee to win the nomination. Can't say I'm too upset about that.Residents cast votes Tuesday in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Obama had a substantial lead over Hillary Clinton in Virginia, and McCain was ahead of Mike Huckabee by about 7 points, according to CNN projections.
In the District of Columbia, Obama was leading Clinton 75-23 percent, and McCain was leading Huckabee 67-17 percent, with about half of the precincts reporting.
Polls in Maryland were supposed to close at 8 p.m. ET, but a judge extended voting for an extra 90 minutes due to icy roads and heavy turnout.
McCain is leading Huckabee 796 to 217 in total delegates, according to CNN estimates. A GOP candidate needs 1,191 delegates to secure the nomination.
As for the Democratic race, Obama now leads and even the AP says its time for Hillary to stop making excuses for losing.
Posted by slublog at February 12, 2008 10:07 PM
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Comments
Isn't it interesting about how we've talked so much about the split in the GOP, what with polarizing candidates like Effabee and McCain and Paul, but it's the Dems who are having the actual revolution in intra-party politics this year?
Posted by: MainiacJoe at February 12, 2008 10:40 PM
Interesting?
Nay...beautiful.
Posted by: Slublog at February 12, 2008 10:47 PM
What isn't beautiful is that in the year when the Dems are so fractured, to an extent you can expect once a generation or so, the GOP trots out McCain to take advantage of the situation???
Posted by: MainiacJoe at February 13, 2008 12:21 AM
No joke. Mr. Oldster McCrankypants against the Hope Man.
Posted by: Slublog at February 13, 2008 12:44 AM