Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Breaking Report: Obama Wins First Democrat State
Barack Obama looks to have won the Democratic vote in the Georgia primary, the first of the major states to declare on Super Tuesday.
His race with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination to run for president is too close to call and is unlikely to be decided over the next 24 hours.
But exit polls in Georgia carried out by the Associated Press agency suggest he has drawn first blood.
For the Republican Party John McCain is the hot favourite although Mike Huckabee has won the Republican West Virginia caucus.
Supporters of front-runner Mr McCain flocked to the former Baptist preacher when it became clear after the first round of voting that Mitt Romney, Mr McCain's closest rival in the polls, looked set to win.
In the second and final ballot, Mr Huckabee beat Mr Romney with 51.5% of the 1,133 delegates attending the state Republican Party's first-ever presidential nominating convention.
He took all of the state's 18 delegates. Mr Romney was backed by 47.4%.
Nationally exit polls Democratic presidential candidate Mrs Clinton was strongly supported by Hispanics and people seeking an experienced candidate, but held only modest leads with women and whites, two of her usual strengths.
A coalition of black, young white and higher-income voters were flocking to her rival, Mr Obama.
On the Republican side, preliminary data from exit polls of voters in 16 states showed Mr McCain was getting strong support from moderates and people valuing experience and leadership.
He even had a modest edge among party regulars, a better showing for him with that group than usual.
Mr Romney was dominating the Republican Party's most conservative voters and people wanting a strong stance against illegal immigrants.
California and Massachusetts will be key to the Republican race for the party's nomination.
In the Democratic contest, all eyes will again be on California. If Mr Obama can win there, it would be a significant blow to Mrs Clinton's campaign.
Massachusetts, New York, Missouri, Arizona and New Mexico will all be key to the Democrats as well.
As to who is supporting who, the results of Georgia and New York will show who is winning the African American vote, while New York and California will offer an insight into Latino voters.
Mr Obama's performance in Alabama will give a clearer indication of his support among Southern white voters.
His race with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination to run for president is too close to call and is unlikely to be decided over the next 24 hours.But exit polls in Georgia carried out by the Associated Press agency suggest he has drawn first blood.
For the Republican Party John McCain is the hot favourite although Mike Huckabee has won the Republican West Virginia caucus.
Supporters of front-runner Mr McCain flocked to the former Baptist preacher when it became clear after the first round of voting that Mitt Romney, Mr McCain's closest rival in the polls, looked set to win.
In the second and final ballot, Mr Huckabee beat Mr Romney with 51.5% of the 1,133 delegates attending the state Republican Party's first-ever presidential nominating convention.
He took all of the state's 18 delegates. Mr Romney was backed by 47.4%.
Nationally exit polls Democratic presidential candidate Mrs Clinton was strongly supported by Hispanics and people seeking an experienced candidate, but held only modest leads with women and whites, two of her usual strengths.
A coalition of black, young white and higher-income voters were flocking to her rival, Mr Obama.
On the Republican side, preliminary data from exit polls of voters in 16 states showed Mr McCain was getting strong support from moderates and people valuing experience and leadership.
He even had a modest edge among party regulars, a better showing for him with that group than usual.
Mr Romney was dominating the Republican Party's most conservative voters and people wanting a strong stance against illegal immigrants.
California and Massachusetts will be key to the Republican race for the party's nomination.
In the Democratic contest, all eyes will again be on California. If Mr Obama can win there, it would be a significant blow to Mrs Clinton's campaign.
Massachusetts, New York, Missouri, Arizona and New Mexico will all be key to the Democrats as well.
As to who is supporting who, the results of Georgia and New York will show who is winning the African American vote, while New York and California will offer an insight into Latino voters.
Mr Obama's performance in Alabama will give a clearer indication of his support among Southern white voters.
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