Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Rhode Island Primaries: Hillary Clinton And Barack Obama\'s Day Of Reckoning

Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Rhode Island Primaries: Hillary Clinton And Barack Obama's Day Of Reckoning

AP   |  DAVID ESPO   |   March 4, 2008 at 03:27 PM


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***UPDATED 3/5***

Read HuffPost's OffTheBus Superdelegate Investigation to find out more about the superdelegates who are likely to decide the Democratic nomination for president.

RESULTS

Vermont
DEM: Obama 60%, Clinton 38% (Precincts reporting 86%)
GOP: McCain 72%, Huckabee 14%, Paul 7% (Precincts reporting: 86%)
Read Full Vermont Results Here

ABC News Vermont Delegate Count:
Obama 9, Clinton 6
McCain 17, Huckabee 0, Paul 0

Ohio
DEM: Clinton 55%, Obama 43% (Precincts reporting: 91%)
GOP: McCain 60%, Huckabee 31%, Paul 5% (Precincts reporting: 90%)
Read Full Ohio Results Here

ABC News Ohio Delegate Count:
Clinton 70, Obama 59
McCain 85, Huckabee 0, Paul 0

Texas Primary
DEM: Clinton 51%, Obama 47% (Precincts reporting: 85%)
GOP: McCain 51%, Huckabee 38 %, Paul 5% (Precincts reporting: 91%)

Texas Caucus
DEM: Obama 55%, Clinton 45% (Precincts reporting: 34%)
GOP: No GOP Caucus in Texas
Read Full Texas Results Here

ABC News Texas Delegate Count
Clinton 30, Obama 20
McCain 90, Huckabee 0, Paul 0

Rhode Island
DEM: Clinton 58%, Obama 40% (Precincts reporting: 98%)
GOP: McCain 65%, Huckabee 22%, Paul 7% (Precincts reporting 98%)
Read Full Rhode Island Results Here

ABC News Rhode Island Delegate Count:
Clinton, 13, Obama 8
McCain 13, Huckabee 4, Paul 0

McCain To Visit White House On Wednesday
CBS News is reporting in a breaking news email to viewers:


After projected wins in tonight's Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island primaries, CBS News has learned Sen. John McCain will travel to the White House tomorrow where he is expected to receive the endorsement of President Bush, according to Republican officials.

Huckabee Out

Mike Huckabee's campaign emailed this statement to reporters at 1:35am ET on March 5, 2008:

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee concluded his 2008 bid for the Republican nomination for President tonight, calling upon his supporters to embrace the candidacy of U.S. Senator John McCain (AZ). Huckabee, a champion of conservative values, said: "I extend my congratulations - and my commitment to John McCain and the Party - to do everything possible to unite our party and our nation, to be the best country we can be, not for ourselves, but for future generations. I am grateful that Senator McCain has led an honorable campaign because he is an honorable man." "It's now important that we turn our attention, not to what could have been or what we wanted to have been, but what to now must be, and that is a united party," Huckabee stated in his speech to supporters gathered in Texas tonight. Huckabee said, "Not only have we fought the good fight and finished the race but more importantly, we have kept the faith. I would rather lose an election than lose the principles that got me into politics in the first place." "While many in the establishment never really believed I belonged, there were many in the country that did," he said. "Thanks to their sacrifices, I had a voice - and I only pray that I have been able to give them a voice." Huckabee said he represented average Americans who work two jobs to meet ends meet; conservatives who want less - but more efficient - government with less corruption; people who believe we should overhaul our tax system, implement the Fair Tax ad and get rid of the IRS; the Solders, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, who keep us free; those who cherish life and those who have yet to be born. Huckabee, who ran an extremely small but cost-effective campaign, concluded his remarks by stating, "Our battle was never about us. It was about our country and its liberty. Now, we join with Senator McCain in the rest of that battle, not for who gets elected, but for what we can do when we get elected." Huckabee finishes the race with delegates from his victory in eight primaries and caucuses. He won caucuses in Iowa, West Virginia, and Kansas. Huckabee also won primaries in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and his home state of Arkansas.


First Exit Polls:

VT Obama - 67, Clinton - 33
OH Obama - 51, Clinton - 49
TX Obama - 50, Clinton - 49
RI Obama - 49, Clinton - 49

But National Review's Jim Geraghty has different results:

For the first set, Obama is up by 2 percent in Ohio, Hillary is up by 2 percent in Texas, Hillary is up by 3 percent in Rhode Island and Obama is up by a 2 to 1 margin in Vermont.

AP:

-In the GOP race in Ohio, independents were about one in seven voters, in Texas one in five.


-Roughly six in 10 Democratic voters Tuesday said superdelegates should vote based on results of the primaries and caucuses rather than for the candidate they think has the best chance to win in November.


-A whopping eight in 10 in Ohio's Democratic primary said international trade takes more jobs from the state than it creates.


-One in seven Obama voters acknowledged Clinton as more qualified to be commander in chief; fewer than one in 20 Clinton voters said that about Obama.


-Four in 10 Clinton voters in Ohio and Texas said Obama inspires them about the future of the country.


The second set is similarly close - Hillary up by 2 percent in Ohio, the two Democrats tied in Texas, Obama ahead by 2 percent in Rhode Island and a similar 2 to 1 margin in Vermont.

From MSNBC:

Ohio: 81% think NAFTA takes jobs, 8% says it creates jobs, 7% think it has no effect.


(in 2004, 72% thought it took jobs, 13% thought it created, 8% thought is had no effect).

Texas: 59% think NAFTA takes jobs, 24% says it creates jobs, 12% think it has no effect.

(in 2004, 62% thought it took jobs, 12% thought it created, 15% thought is had no effect).

From CNN:

Hillary Clinton holds a two-to-one advantage over Barack Obama with Hispanic voters in Texas, while blacks are overwhelmingly supporting him in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary, according to CNN's exit poll.


These early surveys provide a snapshot of the race, but are not conclusive on who will win this critical contest. Eighty three percent of blacks voted for Obama, while 16 percent supported Clinton, according to the exit poll. Meanwhile, 64 percent of Hispanics backed Clinton, while 32 percent went for Obama.

List of Poll Closing Times from Taegan Goddard's Political Wire.

Vermont: 15 Democrat, 17 GOP delegates at stake; Polls close at 7 pm ET

Ohio: 141 Democrat, 85 GOP delegates at stake; Polls close at 7:30 pm ET

Rhode Island: 21 Democrat, 17 GOP delegates at stake; Polls close at 9 pm ET

Texas: 193 Democrat, 137 GOP delegates at stake; Polls close at 9 pm ET. Caucuses then begin after the polls close.


Keep reading about today's primaries:

WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton contested primaries in Ohio, Texas and two other states on Tuesday, the front-runner and his pursuer in a riveting race for the Democratic presidential nomination. John McCain reached out for the Republican delegates needed to secure his nomination after a decade's struggle.

In all there were 370 Democratic delegates at stake in Rhode Island, Vermont, Ohio and Texas, which uses an unusual primary-caucus system.

After 11 straight victories, Obama had the momentum and the lead in the delegate chase in The Associated Press count, 1,386-1,276.

His margin was larger 1,187-1,035 among pledged delegates chose in primaries and caucuses. The former first lady had an advantage among party leaders known as superdelegates, 241-199.

That left Clinton in desperate need of a comeback with time running out _ if it hadn't already.

Some of her supporters, her husband, the former president among them, said she needed to outpoll Obama in both Texas and Ohio to sustain her candidacy.

Without conceding anything, Obama's allies said even that wouldn't be enough, given his lead in the delegate count and party rules that virtually assure primary losers a significant share of the spoils.


 
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- nohat I'm a Fan of nohat 7 fans permalink

this is a test

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:51 AM on 03/07/2008
- lysistrata I'm a Fan of lysistrata 22 fans permalink

If Hillary can beat Obama mania she can beat McCain any time. The Republicans I know who crossed over did so because they are disgusted with the republican party. Limbaugh is just doing some wishful thinking.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:22 AM on 03/06/2008

You can't ignore the fact that Hillary's won many Major states., which are important in the general election. If Obama can't beat Hillary in those major states, how is he going to beat McCain?
Clinton appeals to a much more diverse audience than Obama and this is confirmed by her Wins in California, N.Y., N.J., Massachusetts, Ohio, Texas, N.H., etc. The Democratic Party seems to have
their own agenda, but they need to pay attention to the "voters", who Obviously want Clinton
to stay in the race.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:47 PM on 03/05/2008
- DRHoen I'm a Fan of DRHoen 3 fans permalink

No one's ignoring them. They are almost all solid Democratic states. No matter who the nominee, there is no chance to lose them. Don't conflate Dem-vs-Dem with Dem-vs-Rep. In fact, there's a current HuffPo article on this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/04/ohio-texas-vermont-rho_n_89741.html.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:00 AM on 03/06/2008
- TheKiddy I'm a Fan of TheKiddy 6 fans permalink

This is not a vote for either candidate but a correction for DRHoen: Texas unfortunately is not nearly a "solid" Democratic state, so "almost all" is misleading.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:03 AM on 03/06/2008

Yes they may obviously want Clinton to 'stay' in the race and not nessesarily 'win' the nomination.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:03 AM on 03/07/2008
- DRHoen I'm a Fan of DRHoen 3 fans permalink

!!!!!

Has anyone read this story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080305.wnafta06/BNStory/National/home?

It looks like someone from the Clinton, yes Clinton not Obama, campaign may have actually called the Canadian embassy to tell them they weren't serious about their NAFTA rhetoric. But *somehow* the story comes out anti-Obama based on the possibly flawed interpretations of a low-level employee of some vague remarks made during an embassy tour months earlier...!?!

Is it possible?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:39 PM on 03/05/2008
- nohat I'm a Fan of nohat 7 fans permalink

Error below:
not threat---thread.
sorry.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:26 PM on 03/05/2008
- nohat I'm a Fan of nohat 7 fans permalink

A net gain of just 4 delegates, that's all she got---after all that spin-and-strut in Ohio last night.
See new threat on home page
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:24 PM on 03/05/2008

It's official, McCain is going to be our next president. By the time Clinton reveals everything down to the old lint on Obama's balls, the Republicans will slaughter him and if she gets the nomination she has enough "Experience" for MCCain to cream her.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:54 PM on 03/05/2008
- kburlz I'm a Fan of kburlz 23 fans permalink

WOW 10 points!!! What a HUGE win for for Hillary!!! Only seven points less than Obama's win in Wisconsin!!! Only 20% less than his Potomac wins. Hillary has the big MO alright.*

*sarcasm

Get out HIlary, you're only tearing the party apart.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:21 PM on 03/05/2008
- nohat I'm a Fan of nohat 7 fans permalink

I heard on the news tonight that after all that spin and noise and strutting in Ohio last night, she has a net gain of just 4 delegates.
That will probably change as they figure out Texas and that layout, but even so...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:16 PM on 03/05/2008
- KQuark I'm a Fan of KQuark 267 fans permalink
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Clinton needs to release her tax returns now!

Clinton needs to release her white house records now!

Then people will see the cozy connections Billary has with corporations and rogue nations. They were pimping out the Lincoln bedroom for God's sake. She lied during the debate when she said she would releaser her tax returns before the last primary and said Bush has holding up the white house records which will show that the white house was a revolving door of lobbyists, self interest groups, corporations and Chinese officials that have been stealing jobs from America.

HILLARY MUST BE HIDING SOMETHING BECAUSE THE CLINTONS NOT RELEASING THEIR TAX RETURNS NOW WOULD SHOW WHAT HYPOCRITES THEY ARE.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:00 PM on 03/05/2008
- darker I'm a Fan of darker 43 fans permalink

H.Clinton is a real fighter and we need one in the White House. Not the stinking fish republican freaks & losers that have been squatting there the past 8 miserable years, enriching their "nanny state for the rich" at the expense of middle-income American families.

Vote for courage & competency: H.Clinton.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:43 PM on 03/05/2008
- KQuark I'm a Fan of KQuark 267 fans permalink
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Fighting should be a last option.

Fighting got us into the war in Iraq.

Fighting got us the polarization we have today.

Fighting leaves both sides battered and bloody.

Fighting should only be used as a defense not aggression.

Fighting did not get us health care.

Fighting got us Bush for 8 years.

Fighting will destroy the Democratic Party.

Fighting is not a replacement for negotiations and diplomacy.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:49 PM on 03/05/2008
- KQuark I'm a Fan of KQuark 267 fans permalink
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Where has Clinton shown competency? She has been behind since day 1 even though she is the most famous woman on the planet. She already had to fire one campaign manager. Her campaign already ran out of money once. She surrounds herself with Hillaryland loyalists that are beholden to her just like Bush. Anyone that does not see that she would be a disaster as president is fooling themselves.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:53 PM on 03/05/2008
- shinybear I'm a Fan of shinybear 5 fans permalink

Wow- check out the huge difference in the Ohio exit polls and the Diebold machine results!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:18 PM on 03/05/2008
- KQuark I'm a Fan of KQuark 267 fans permalink
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I noticed that as well. You could calculate the results from the CNN polls by doing an easy proportional calculation based of the percentage of males and females voting with their votes for the candidates. The Texas results were right on but the Ohio results were off, because based on the exit polls Clinton should have won 52-48.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:44 PM on 03/05/2008
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Keep donating to Obama '08 more important now then ever.

I've given 12 times @ $25 and again today.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:06 AM on 03/05/2008
- antaeus I'm a Fan of antaeus 90 fans permalink
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CLINTON-OBAMA 2008! Together it's a great ticket!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:58 AM on 03/05/2008
- Mondayboy I'm a Fan of Mondayboy 13 fans permalink
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Keep hallucinating.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:09 AM on 03/05/2008
- hypnus I'm a Fan of hypnus 35 fans permalink
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Obama-Richardson, Obama-Edwards, Obama-anyone but her - better ticket

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:19 PM on 03/05/2008
- AdLib I'm a Fan of AdLib 277 fans permalink
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You've been repeating the same condescending propaganda since last night, Hillary troll. We understand, you've been given your talking point and 10 cents. Don't you think everyone else here is going to notice you're a paid plant when you're so obvious?

BTW, Hillary will never be president because there's no logical way for her to end up with more pledged delegates than Obama. Enjoy today, by Saturday, she will be a loser again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:57 PM on 03/05/2008

Obama should consider running as an independent if (1) There is indication Rush Limbaugh republicans are voting for Hillary in primaries Or (2) Hillary inisist in taking credit for the Florida and Michigan primaries.
We really need a choice in the general elections. McCain and Hillary are not sufficiently different on Foreign Policy as Hillary has proved that she is not a leader but a follower of neo-cons. And independents and many republicans would be happier with Obama than with McCain. McCain has some appeal in domestic issues BUT he is continually giving in to the conservatives in his party.
Obama has sufficient appeal to beat Hillary and McCain in a three-way race! If its just McCain and Hillary in the general elections I feel I really have no choice and I think a sizeable majority thinks that way too

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:26 AM on 03/05/2008

Great idea, BobBrown! He has a shot at an independent run.....but he needs a "bathroom sink" strategy that challenges the padded resume -- including her "public service" working for the Rose Law Firm in Arkansas from 1977 to 1993. He and his surrogates need to hammer away at the Clintons to release their tax returns. This is worth weeks of media coverage as they demand answers as to how the Clintons amassed a huge fortune since he left office (it's not the speaking fees, stupid.)

If she wins the nomination, I will cast my first Republican presidential vote ever on a hunch that McCain will serve only 1 term and HRC will be finished off. Under no circumstances will this Democrat ever vote for HRC.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:06 PM on 03/05/2008
- robXdion I'm a Fan of robXdion 187 fans permalink
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If the Dem party screws Obama out of the nomination there could be a petition from people for Obama to run as an Independent, in the wake of the ensuing riots. Especially if he picks a very attractive running mate (former General Zinni, a moderate Republican, or Sen. Jim Webb).

People forget Obama was urged to run by an anti-Hillary movement. There are 33% of Dems that can't see pass the Clintons. There are 33% of Repugs that can't see pass Bush. Obama can swoop thru and pick up the other 33% and others that will buyer's remorse when they see Hillary team up with a lame Sen. Evan Bayh or a Gov. Vilsack, and John McCain picks another conservative stooge. McCain won't get very far aligning himself with a President that has a 29-32% approval rating.

Obama can still win this and could very well become the founder of a new party that outstrips the Dems with a 38% 3-way win. The conservative movement has died with William Buckley. By its nature, conservatism cannot adapt and move forward. America can't preserve the 1950s forever.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:46 PM on 03/05/2008
- hoodrat I'm a Fan of hoodrat 26 fans permalink
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My question is who will be rioting? I like your choices as Obamas running mates, but most of us are just too dillusioned to expect anything different than we receive. The porch monkeys will detach their lips from whatever anus they attach themselves to, long enough to spout some party line, then the slurping resumes. Psychotic porcine poster boys like Red Limbaugh, and Cunningham can scream the attributes of the Great White Way - some would riot for the hell of it. Then some of us react like threat is eminent: keeping our silhouette low - powder dry. Peace must be a word in America that's used to remember another hypocrasy, X-Mas. As for billy Buckley - a well spoken turd, is still a turd. My wish for his afterlife? Being a servant for all those he denigrated under the guise of linguistic civility...Ice Tea Suhh?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:25 PM on 03/05/2008
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does anyone here have a real job? I know I don't ;)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:18 AM on 03/05/2008
- kburlz I'm a Fan of kburlz 23 fans permalink

Are you saying you're a hooker?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:01 PM on 03/05/2008
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