In campaign news, Senator Barack Obama has won decisive victories in Wisconsin and Hawaii, as he extended his streak to 10 primary and caucus victories in a row. In Wisconsin, Obama beat Senator Hillary Clinton by a surprisingly large margin. Obama received 58% of the vote, Clinton 41%. In Hawaii, Obama won in a landslide, winning more than 75% of the vote. Barack Obama celebrated his victories with a campaign rally in Houston, Texas.
Sen. Barack Obama: “It is my central premise that the only way we will bring about real change in America is if we can bring new people into the process, if we can attract young people, if we can attract independents, if we can stop fighting with Republicans and try to bring some over to our side. I want to form a working majority for change. That’s how we win elections. That’s how we will govern. I want to reach out to everybody.”
Both Senator Hillary Clinton and Republican front-runner John McCain took shots at Obama during their speeches last night.
Sen. Hillary Clinton: “It is about picking a president who relies not just on words, but on work, on hard work, to get America back to work. That’s our goal.”
John McCain also appeared to target Obama during his victory speech.
Sen. John McCain: “I will fight every moment of every day in this campaign to make sure Americans are not deceived by an eloquent but empty call for change.”
John McCain won in Wisconsin and Hawaii, pushing him closer to officially wrapping up the Republican nomination. The Democratic race is now focused largely on the March 4 contests in Texas and Ohio, which are seen as must-win races for the Clinton campaign.