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2008 Primaries, Branding Politix, Grass Roots Organization, Messaging, Strategic Blueprints, Views on News • February 20th, 2008

The Wisconsin post-mortem

by Chris Lato

Well, I can’t say I’m shocked. Turnout appears to have been impressive, especially for the Democrat presidential candidates. In such a hotly contested race, that is not surprising.

What is intriguing: the margin of victory for Barack Obama. The numbers are still rolling in as I write this, but all indications are that Obama really swamped Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin.

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2008 Primaries, Report from the Field, Views on News • February 19th, 2008

Primary still secondary to Nov.

by Dennis A. Shook

Was Hillary total punched up by a right cross?

Near record numbers of people were willing to shrug off the cold and snow to vote in today’s primary. But did they also shrug when they entered the voting booth?

Much of the talk of the February 2008 primary might center around what really would have happened if the GOP nomination fight was more pugnacious.

The Democrats are expected to be the major beneficiaries, courtesy of their exciting, history-making contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. But it is difficult to say how much impact the state’s primaries will have in the end for either party.

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