Barack Obama Wins Mississippi

Wed12Mar2008

Barack Obama Wins Mississippi

08:34 H | Topics: Mississippi - US Presidential Race 2008

Yesterday Barack Obama won the Mississippi Democratc primary, padding his already delegate lead over Hillary Clinton. Pollsters are crediting his win to the black population in the state, with 90% of black voters choosing him. 33 delegates were at stake in the election held yesterday.

Republican John McCain won the Republican primary in the state, bringing him even closer to becoming the official presidential candidate of his party.

Via / NYT

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1. EYES OF TEXAS ~ Wednesday, Mar 12 2008 | 16:44H:

That's no surprise to anyone. All that demonstrates is the racial aspect of the voter base. The 9 out of 10 blacks that voted for Obama compared to the 3 out of 10 whites that voted for him shows that the black vote was entirely racially driven and had nothing to do with real issues.

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