Obama Wins Virginia's Democratic Primary

AP via SFGate ^ | 2/12/8 | DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent

[SmithL]

WASHINGTON (AP) --

Barack Obama has won Virginia's Democratic primary, defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Obama is also hoping to capture first place in Tuesday's Democratic primaries in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Republicans are voting, too, and it looks like Mike Huckabee is making an unexpectedly strong challenge to John McCain in Virginia.

The Associated Press made its Democratic call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

[Hammerhead]

Another proud Conservative who voted for Obama.

So screw you Clinton Inc.!!!!

[Petronski]

I thought this closed at 8pm!?!

[Caipirabob]

[RoseofTexas]

Barak Hussein Obama is winning VA with 2% precincts reporting at 59% vote....HOLY MACACA!! It's gonna be BIG!!

[BigEdLB]

RACE CANDIDATE VOTE VOTE% STATISTICS DETAILS President Last Reported: Feb 12 2008 7:29PM EST
Precincts Reporting: 181 of 2,472 (7.322%)


Barack Obama 26,908 59.29%
Hillary Clinton 18,013 39.69%
John Edwards 290 0.63%
Dennis J. Kucinich 88 0.19%
Bill Richardson 39 0.08%
Joe Biden 39 0.08%

[Joe 6-pack]

"This should greatly concern the Republicans."

Yep. The Republican Party has been banking on running against Hillary! in '08. They are completely unprepared for Obama. Even Obama's empty, airy, superficial slogan of, "Hope and Change" will resound better with the American voter than will McCain's, "I'm not Hillary!"

The Republicans are in for a butt-whoopin' of the first order this November, and they really have only themselves to blame.

[Caipirabob]

It feels so good to watch the witch's ship sink.

I still think she's got too big of a machine to overcome, but I can hope.

[BigEdLB]

President Last Reported: Feb 12 2008 7:30PM EST
Precincts Reporting: 201 of 2,472 (8.131%)

Mike Huckabee 13,871 46.71%
John McCain 13,571 45.70%
Ron Paul 1,168 3.93%
Mitt Romney 758 2.55%
Fred D. Thompson 241 0.81%
Rudy Giuliani 83 0.27%

[Dilbert San Diego]

Polls in Virginia closed at 7 pm Eastern Time. They close at 8 pm in DC and Maryland.

[blackdog]

The funny thing is that they continue to look at it that way. ie, blacks do this and women are doing that, hispanics are shifting here or there, white males are angry and doing this, single moms want that...........

Well, on the whole, Americans are tired of that crap.

[BigEdLB]

Lead change for GOP
Precincts Reporting: 280 of 2,472 (11.32%)

John McCain 21,625 46.72%
Mike Huckabee 20,956 45.28%

[Nuc1]

62% to 37% Obama-nation.

[elpadre]

“Huckabee still doesn’t stand a prayer ....”

That is exactly what he is standing on!

He may not have a statistical shot, but he is making a very large impression and if McCain stumbles, he will be there.

And, then there is 2012.

[C19fan]

Yes! Yes! Yes! You never know with Her Majesty but I am loving seeing the Clintons finally go down in flames.

[BigEdLB]

McCain 47.3%, Huckabee 44.9%, Paul 3.8%

[deport]

A close race so far it seems. This is a very important race as it is winner take all in VA for the 63 delegates....

Maryland’s 37 delegates are by CD and statewide winner for the at large delegates

DC is winner take all for 16 of it’s 19.

[spectre]

Huckabee gets ONE shot, and this is it.

sw

[spectre]

"Does he stand a prayer of denying McCain enough delegates to win the nomination? That is the important question."

I don't know?...I don't think so.

sw

[Emmett McCarthy]

Of the 3, Virginia was the only one I thought she had any chance of winning. She couldn’t even do that. Frankly, I’d rather have her as the Dem candidate because I truly believe Obama’s far more dangerous to the Republic. And far more electable in the general. As much as I enjoy seeing Hillary’s defeats, I wold rather have waited for it until November. What’s happening now is not good for conservatives or even for Republicans.

[rbmillerjr]

This is the beginning of the end for Hillary.

Now it’s only a question of how dirty she and Bill want to get at the convention...time for the Party bosses to come in and step on some cankles and remind the Clinton’s that that the Party is more important.

With a dismal election year, I’m taking some satisfaction in seeing Team Clinton crash and burn guys and gals. wowoooo