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Missouri Lead Flips After Clinton Claimed It
After the Clinton campaign sent out a press release this evening claiming a win in Missouri, under the heading "Hillary's Big Night," the lead in the Show-Me State flipped -- with Obama moving ahead by a few thousand votes to claim victory. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 01:09 AM ET | Comments (153)
MO: Tight Race Goes to McCain
The Associated Press and Fox News were projecting that Sen. John McCain would win the hotly contested Missouri primary.--Rob Stein
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:07 AM ET | Comments (0)
MN: AP, CNN Project Romney Win
The Associated Press and CNN are projecting Mitt Romney as the winner over John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul and Alan Keyes in Minnesota, giving the former Massachusetts governor an important win for his struggling campaign.--Christopher Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 11:34 PM ET | Comments (0)
MO: AP Calls for Clinton
Sen. Hillary Clinton has won the heavily-contested, closely-watched state of Missouri, according to the Associated Press. --Rob Stein
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 11:29 PM ET | Comments (0)
ND: Romney Wins 8 Delegates
Mitt Romney won North Dakota tonight by a wide margin, wrapping up eight of the state's 23 pledged delegates. John McCain, Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee each earned five of North Dakota's delegates. Three more delegates remain uncommitted. --Josh White
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 11:27 PM ET | Comments (0)
ND: Obama Wins Handily; Romney Ahead
Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton handily in North Dakota tonight, taking 61 percent of the vote in the Democratic caucus to Clinton's 37 percent. Mitt Romney was ahead for the Republicans with 37 percent of the vote. --Josh White
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 11:11 PM ET | Comments (0)
MN: Romney Leads as McCain and Huckabee Fight For Second
Early returns showed Mitt Romney in the lead and Mike Huckabee and John McCain fighting for second place in the nonbinding GOP primary. --Christopher Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 10:56 PM ET | Comments (0)
KS: Obama Wins Caucuses With 3-1 Margin
Barack Obama was declared the winner of the Kansas caucuses, thumping Hillary Clinton almost 3-to-1. --Marc Kaufman
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 10:54 PM ET | Comments (0)
MN: Obama Takes State
The Washington Post and several other news outlets are projecting Barack Obama as the winner over Hillary Clinton in the Minnesota Democratic caucuses.--Christopher Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 10:42 PM ET | Comments (0)
MO: Clinton Takes Lead
Hillary Clinton is opening a 57 percent to 38 percent lead over Barack Obama with a quarter of the vote tallied. --Rob Stein
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 10:31 PM ET | Comments (0)
ND: Obama Investment May Pay Off
The North Dakota Democratic Party has begun reporting early returns from rural caucuses tonight, and it appears that Obama's attention to the state might be paying off.--Josh White
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 10:17 PM ET | Comments (0)
OK: McCain Posts Narrow Win
John McCain narrowly won the Oklahoma primary, according to Post projections.--Marc Kaufman
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 10:13 PM ET | Comments (0)
MN: Obama Sprints to Early Lead
Sen. Barack Obama jumped out to a more than two-to-one lead over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton with 11 percent of the vote counted in Minnesota, which saw historic turnout at the party's caucuses.--Christopher Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 10:08 PM ET | Comments (0)
KS: Obama Ahead
Barack Obama is leading in the Kansas caucus, pulling ahead of Clinton in the race for the 32 delegates to be selected.--Marc Kaufman
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 09:29 PM ET | Comments (0)
MN: Historic Turnout
Voting in Minnesota's Democratic caucuses closed at 9 p.m. EST, and initial indications pointed toward a record turnout.--Christopher Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 09:22 PM ET | Comments (0)
IL: Obama's Home Run
Sen. Barack Obama won his home state in a rout, according to Washington Post projections. Exit polls showed Obama trouncing Sen. Hillary Clinton by more than 30 points -- a margin he maintained among women, who have boosted Clinton's prospects in past contests.--Elizabeth Williamson
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 08:40 PM ET | Comments (0)
MN: Caucus System Sinks Participation, Paper Argues
Minnesota's biggest newspaper is no fan of the parties' presidential caucuses, arguing that the state should have a presidential primary instead, and skip nonbinding "beauty contests." --By Christopher Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 08:35 PM ET | Comments (0)
MO: Heavy Turnout Despite Wintry Mix
Polls closed in the hotly-contested state of Missouri, where election officials reported a heavy turnout despite heavy rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow. --Rob Stein
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 08:06 PM ET | Comments (0)
IL: Does Mother Know Best?
As wealthier Chicago suburbanites shift from blue to red, this massive bloc of reliable voters are a constant source of worry to Chicago's Democratic machine. They are enigmatic folks, these people -- people such as, well, my mother.--Elizabeth Williamson
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 07:17 PM ET | Comments (0)
OK: Thompson Fans Moving to McCain
Former Sen. Fred Thompson had polled well in Oklahoma before he pulled out, and many of his supporters seemed to be moving to McCain.--Marc Kaufman
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 06:10 PM ET | Comments (0)
IL: The Obama Clock
What does it say about Illinois's favorite son when nobody is tending the Obama Clock?Elizabeth Williamson
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 05:56 PM ET | Comments (0)
MN: Caucus Fever on a Chilly Night
Republicans appear to be headed for the party's nonbinding presidential caucuses in droves tonight. -- Christopher Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 05:33 PM ET | Comments (0)
OK: Turnout Close to '96 Record
Oklahoma voters are going to the polls and some are predicting record turnout, with many pleased to be taking part in a selection process that is usually finished by the time Oklahomans vote. --Marc S. Kaufman
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 05:15 PM ET | Comments (4)
KS: 5 Inches of Snow No Damper on Enthusiasm
Weather in Kansas turned cold and in some places very snowy, with as much as 5 inches on the ground in Colby in the western part of the state by early afternoon, but state Democratic Party officials said their phones are still ringing off the hook. --Mark S. Kaufman
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 04:14 PM ET | Comments (0)
MO: In Key State, Early Problems Solved
Though it's been smooth sailing so far, officials make plans to deliver results in case of inclement weather.--Rob Stein
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 03:48 PM ET | Comments (0)
IL: Early Ballots Show Young Voter Spike
In Cook County, which encompasses most close-in Chicago suburbs, early ballots cast by suburban voters were, at 60,000, nearly double the county's previous record of 32,000 cast in the 2006 gubernatorial election.--Elizabeth Williamson
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 02:35 PM ET | Comments (0)
MO: Weather May Affect Voting
State election officials are expecting a large turnout, but the weather may hinder some voters. --Rob Stein
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 02:22 PM ET | Comments (0)
MN: Dems Buzzing Before Caucus Starts
Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party presidential caucuses don't start until this evening, but excitement and buzz is building already among the party faithful. The Republican caucus vote here is nonbinding--GOP delegates will be selected at the state party convention in May. --Christopher J. Lee
Posted on February 5, 2008 at 12:14 PM ET | Comments (0)
KS: Excitement Over Caucuses High
The Kansas Democratic caucuses will be settled at least in part by how Kansans answer this question: What exactly makes someone a native son? --Marc S. Kaufman
Posted on February 4, 2008 at 10:34 PM ET | Comments (0)
IL: Obama, McCain Out Front in Land of Lincoln
There's a chance of light rain on primary day in Illinois, but little chance of advertising. The near-blackout reflects the clear leads Barack Obama and John McCain hold in the state. --Elizabeth Williamson
Posted on February 4, 2008 at 07:06 PM ET | Comments (51)
A Small Number of Sooners For Romney
The aircraft hangar was vast. The crowd in Oklahoma City for a Mitt Romney rally was not.--Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 4, 2008 at 06:45 PM ET | Comments (0)
MO: Bellwether State Hopes for High Turnout
"We do not usually play a big role in the primaries," said Jack Cardetti of the Missouri Democratic Party. "But besides the number of delegates, there's a lot symbolism in winning Missouri....We've voted for the winner every year except for 1956."--Rob Stein
Posted on February 4, 2008 at 06:09 PM ET | Comments (0)
Clinton Pressed on Electability
ST. LOUIS -- With the competition for states and delegates heading toward its conclusion on Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton talked readiness and electability during a question-and-answer session at a Machinists union labor hall in St. Louis. --Dan Balz
Posted on February 3, 2008 at 05:37 PM ET | Comments (14)
Romney Wishes Tom Brady Luck
Former governor Mitt Romney won't be in Massachusetts to cheer on the home team. But he did trade e-mails with Tom Brady, the star quarterback of the New England Patriots. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 3, 2008 at 05:11 PM ET | Comments (2)
At Missouri Church, Clinton Talks of History
ST. LOUIS -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton started her campaign day in church Sunday morning, mixing Biblical references with talk of the history-making Democratic nomination contest and direct criticism of Republican front-runner Sen. John McCain. --Dan Balz
Posted on February 3, 2008 at 01:05 PM ET | Comments (15)
