Barack Obama Makes It “10 in a Row”
By Michael Lang on Feb 20, 2008 in POLITICS
At the time of this publishing, has won the caucus in Hawaii in a crushing landslide! I believe that makes it 10 IN A ROW! I just heard a CNN News commentator pose the question to a panel of seasoned election professionals, “Can Obama be stopped? The answer, at this time, is becoming increasingly obvious however after the last two I am just a little reluctant to call it.
Here are some links to the top stories at the time of this printing
Obama hammers Clinton again in ninth straight nominating win
AFP -
MADISON, Wisconsin (AFP) — Surging Barack Obama hammered White House foe Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin’s primary Tuesday, racking up his ninth win in a row in the bitter Democratic White House race. Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain meanwhile fired a pre-emptive strike on his increasingly likely Democratic general election foe, ripping Obama’s "eloquent but empty" rhetoric, after his own easy win in the midwestern state.
Obama takes lead over Clinton in early returns from Hawaii caucus
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
From AP HONOLULU — Barack Obama took a big lead in the Hawaii caucus as early results were reported in his birth state Tuesday which saw Democrats flock in record numbers to choose between him and
With 7.5 percent of precincts reporting, Obama gained 77 percent of the vote, compared to 23 percent for Clinton, according to Hawaii Democratic Party officials. Obama received 2,258 votes compared to 666 for Clinton.
Obama urges Texans to join in efforts to improve the US
Dallas Morning News - By JUAN A. LOZANO / AP Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, fresh off a victory in Wisconsin, asked Texans Tuesday night to join him in his efforts to provide health care for all Americans, end the war in Iraq and improve education. Obama spoke to a crowd of more than 16,500 people at a Houston rally that felt more like a sold out concert, with individuals standing in line for hours to hear him speak.
Obama, Patrick share key link
Chicago Tribune - United States
By John McCormick and Christi Parsons | Tribune correspondents February 20, 2008 SAN ANTONIO— Barack Obama and Deval Patrick share more than common ideas about politics and a similar way of phrasing their thoughts from time to time. They also share an important friend, Democratic consultant David Axelrod, a political wordsmith and admaker who helped Patrick become governor of
Michelle Obama’s comments under fire
USA Today - USA
By Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, is taking heat for saying Monday at a Milwaukee rally that "for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country — and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change." Among the critics: Cindy McCain, wife of GOP candidate John McCain. "I don’t know about you, if you heard those words earlier. I’m very proud of my country," she said Tuesday in Brookfield, Wis.
