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Obama wins Maine, another victory over Clinton (Extra)
Feb 11, 2008, 0:48 GMT
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois greets supporters during a campaign rally at TC Williams High School, in Alexandria, Virginia, 10 February 2008. EPA/MIKE THEILER
Washington - African-American candidate Barack Obama extended his sweep of weekend contests for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination with an apparent victory Sunday over former first lady Hillary Clinton in the Maine caucuses.
After battling Clinton to a dead heat in last week's Super Tuesday voting by Democrats in 22 states, Obama won Louisiana, Nebraska and Washington state on Saturday.
In the New England state of Maine, nestled in the north-eastern corner of the United States, voting by Democrats attending local meetings held in hundreds of voting precincts statewide, so-called caucuses, Obama held a lead of 58 per cent to 40 per cent for Clinton with 78 per cent of precincts reporting.
The race continues Tuesday with both centre-left Democrats and centre-right Republicans voting in jurisdictions along the Potomac River - Virginia, Maryland and the federal city of Washington.
Senator John McCain of Arizona holds a commanding lead in delegates to the Republican National Convention in September but is still seeking to lock up the nomination.
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Obama has momentum, he has charm, he's young, very popular, a lot of energy; none of that qualifies him for president. I find us in a real pickle if it comes down to Obama and McCain. We will still be without a president, the same as the last 7+ years.
leads you believe that under our two party system, anything will change no matter who is in the oval office.
...we have a president who gets HIS bills passed, does what HE thinks is best and succeeds at HIS goals. Now, they may not be YOUR goals, but I don't think ol GW really cares, do you?
This is Bush's best attribute: He, utterly, does not care what the libnazi press, his enemies, all the detractors, or Congress thinks of him.
Anyone who thinks Obama is some kind of 'agent of change' should go to Illinois. Honestly, this is the only REAL resume' he has and, beleive me, he's still got changin to do!
African-American candidate Barack Obama extended his sweep...
Therefore, why doesn't an article on Hillary Clinton start: European-American candidate Hillary Clinton...?
Race and gender discrimination appears to be alive and well in this nation of nations.
...and would it not be more accurate to state: African/European American Barack Obama...?
Give us a break from this kind of reporting and SP4 statements like Bush always does what he thinks is best, 'cause what one does because one thinks is best, and acts on that premise, does not always hold water. After all, I could make this statement: It would be best for SP4 to go jump in a lake, but that has an extremely remote chance of not being what's best for monstersandcritics.
You are a funny individual.....always making funnies.
We love you SP4, don't ever change. Get it, change...?
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PatriotFeb 11th, 2008 - 17:31:07
Judah Ben Hur for President 2012! The American Republic
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