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Texas
Here is a local news report on Sen. John McCain's campaign stop in Lubbock, Texas, April 11, 2008.
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Here is a video clip of remarks Sen. John McCain made in a campaign stop in Lubbock, Texas, April 11, 2008, in which he focused on our dependence on foreign oil, and other issues related to the economy.
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Last night was a huge win for Sen. John McCain all the way around. He not only clinched the GOP Nomination for President with four blowout wins, he also saw Sen. Hillary Clinton win three of four Democratic Primaries - including Texas and Ohio - guaranteeing the increasingly bitter Dem nomination battle will drag on for weeks or months!
Clinton scored a blowout against Obama in Ohio, and narrowly won in Texas as well. She has effectively stopped Obama's momentum, and now can work of dragging this race all the way to the August Democratic Convention and hope to win the nomination on the strength of Super Delegates. Meanwhile, John McCain has gained precious time to consolidate his strength, build a national organization and escape the huge money advantage of the Democrats being turned against him until much later than they would like. As I said - a great night for John McCain!
Here's the Washington Times summary of Hillary Clinton's victories last night:
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton slowed Democratic front-runner Sen. Barack Obama by scoring wins yesterday in Ohio and Texas, drawing out the Democratic battle for president even as Sen. John McCain completed a once-unthinkable comeback by clinching the Republican presidential nomination.
The Clinton campaign said Ohio and Texas were must wins to keep her in the race to the next big contest April 22 in Pennsylvania, hoping that mounting scrutiny will damage Mr. Obama's credibility and sap his rock-star-like appeal. read more »
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Here is video of Mike Huckabee's speech tonight in which he conceded defeat to John McCain and ended his candidacy for President. He pledged his support for John McCain in the months ahead:
Here's the first word on Exit Polls from Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont, as reported by The Campaign Spot:
This is interesting. One of my sources has gotten two sets of exit poll results. It's unclear whether this is different pollsters or, I suspect, different times of day.
For the first set, Obama is up by 2 percent in Ohio, Hillary is up by 2 percent in Texas, Hillary is up by 3 percent in Rhode Island and Obama is up by a 2 to 1 margin in Vermont.
The second set is similarly close - Hillary up by 2 percent in Ohio, the two Democrats tied in Texas, Obama ahead by 2 percent in Rhode Island and a similar 2 to 1 margin in Vermont.
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John McCain goes into today's primaries in Texas and Ohio with huge leads over Mike Huckabee, according to the latest Zogby Tracking Polls in the two states. McCain needs just over 100 delegates tonight to clinch the nomination. John McCain.com reports that he has 1,090 delegates to date, just 101 short of the needed 1,191 for the GOP Nomination. Here is the Zogby Poll information for the two big states:
The telephone surveys also show Republican front-runner John McCain, the senator from Arizona, holding his edges in Texas and Ohio. He continues to enjoy a sizable lead over closest challenger Mike Huckabee of Arkansas. He has made gains among Texas Republicans and appears headed for victory in both states.
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Ohio - Republicans |
3-1/3 |
2-29/3-2 |
2-28/3-1 |
2-27/29 |
2-26/28 |
|
McCain |
59% |
61% |
61% |
58% |
62% |
|
Huckabee |
29% |
28% |
27% |
23% |
19% |
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Paul |
5% |
5% |
3% |
8% |
8% |
|
Someone else |
2% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
4% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
Texas - Republicans 3-1/3 2-29/3-2 2-28/3-1 2-27/29 2-26/28 McCain 57% 53% 54% 54% 53% Huckabee 29% 33% 36% 31% 27% Paul 6% 6% 4% 7% 11% Someone else 4% 4% 3% 4% 5% Not sure 4% 3% 4% 4% 5%
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As voters go to the polls this morning in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont, on the Democratic side it looks like Hillary Clinton is making quite a comeback against Barack Obama. Given up for dead by the media last week, Clinton is closing the gap in both states, and in this morning's Zogby tracking poll, she has taken a three point lead in Texas over Obama, and is now even with him in Ohio. If she wins these two states, look for a long, bitter, bloody fight for the nomination all the way to the convention!
The telephone surveys show Clinton had a second consecutive good day, and now leads Obama 47% to 44% in Texas. The two are tied at 44% in Ohio. It is notable that 7% in Texas and 8% in Ohio said they were yet unsure about who to support in the Democratic Party race, even at this late moment. The surveys also show support is somewhat soft in the race, and could still shift in the waning hours.
The historic race between the first woman and first African American with serious chances to win a major party presidential race has been contentious in both Texas and Ohio, as the two are still battling to gain supremacy in the race for party delegates.
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Texas - Democrats |
3-1/3 |
2-29/3-2 |
2-28/3-1 |
2-27/29 |
2-26/28 |
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Clinton |
47% |
44% |
43% |
43% |
42% |
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Obama |
44% |
47% |
47% |
45% |
48% |
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Gravel |
1% |
2% |
1% |
<1% |
<1% |
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Someone else |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
|
Not sure |
7% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
Ohio - Democrats 3-1/3 2-29/3-2 2-28/3-1 2-27/29 2-26/28 Clinton 44% 45% 47% 45% 44% Obama 44% 47% 46% 45% 42% Gravel 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Someone else 3% 2% 1% 3% 5% Not sure 8% 6% 5% 6% 9%
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Just four days ahead of the primaries in Texas and Ohio, John McCain holds commanding leads in both states according to the most recent polls.
In Ohio, a Reuters/C-Span/Zogby Poll done Feb. 26-28, has it:
62% John McCain
19% Mike Huckabee
8% Ron Paul
In Texas, Reuters/C-Span/Zogby, also done Feb. 26-28, has it:
53% John McCain
27% Mike Huckabee
11% Ron Paul (a Congressman from Texas)
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Here is a local news report on John McCain's visit to Round Rock, Texas, where he held a Town Hall Meeting at the headquarters of Dell Computer on Feb. 29, 2008.
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Here is a link for Forth Worth, Texas station KXAS Channel 5, which will provide live video of John McCain's Town Hall Meeting in Richardson, Texas beginning at 3:15 PM ET. Just click below:
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