Obama Trounces Clinton As Belize Elects Shyne's Pops As First Black Prime Minister
written by Janeé Bolden
Wednesday - February 13, 2008
Barack Obamaswept Hillary Clinton in Yesterday's (Feb. 12) "Potomac Primary;" beating the New York Senator in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland primaries by 20 points or more and bringing his winning streak to 8-0 since Super Tuesday.
According to New York's Daily News, most troubling for Clinton is her declining performance among constituencies where she's previously been strong. Obama beat Clinton among voters who earn less than $50,000 a year in yesterday's primaries and CNN exit polls showed Latino voters have also warmed to Obama, with 53% of their vote going to the Illinois Senator in the Virginia primary and 45% going to him in the Maryland contest.
Rather than stick around the D.C. area, Clinton moved on to El Paso, Texas last night in anticipation of the March 4th Texas primary. Addressing a crowd of 12,000 at the University of Texas, Hillary Clinton did not mention her losses in the Potomac primaries and also failed, for the second time, to congratulate Obama on his wins.
"We are going to sweep across Texas in the next three weeks, bringing our message of what we need in America," Clinton told her audience. "I'm tested, I'm ready, let's make it happen.
Afterwards Clinton held a private fund-raiser to help re-fuel her campaign.
Barack Obama celebrated his victories last night in front of an audience of 18,000 in Wisconsin, where Democrats hold their primary next Tuesday. He has been endorsed by WI governor Jim Doyle.
"Next Tuesday here in Wisconsin, we are going to make it nine straight elections," Doyle has predicted. Several WI polls currently show Obama ahead of Clinton by between 4 and 11 points.
In related news, last Friday Belize elected their first black prime minister, former foreign minister Dean Barrow - who is also the father of Brooklyn rapper Shyne.
According to Reuters, Barrow swept incumbent Prime Minister Said Musa, with his United Democratic Party or UDP, winning 25 of 31 constituencies against six for Musa. The election was the third defeat in 50 years for Musa's People's United Party, or PUP, which has dominated politics in the Central American country.
"It's a great feeling. I'm extremely grateful and humbled," Barrow told Reuters.
Much like Barack Obama's campaign for change, Barrow ran on a platform of ridding Belize of the embezzlement scandals and financial mismanagement that marred Musa's cabinet.
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21:15 02/14 2008
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21:54 02/14 2008
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21:57 02/14 2008
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Obama Trounces Clinton As Belize Elects Shyne's Pops As First Black Prime Minister
written by Janeé Bolden
Wednesday - February 13, 2008
Barack Obama swept Hillary Clinton in Yesterday's (Feb. 12) "Potomac Primary;" beating the New York Senator in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland primaries by 20 points or more and bringing his winning streak to 8-0 since Super Tuesday.
According to New York's Daily News, most troubling for Clinton is her declining performance among constituencies where she's previously been strong. Obama beat Clinton among voters who earn less than $50,000 a year in yesterday's primaries and CNN exit polls showed Latino voters have also warmed to Obama, with 53% of their vote going to the Illinois Senator in the Virginia primary and 45% going to him in the Maryland contest.
Rather than stick around the D.C. area, Clinton moved on to El Paso, Texas last night in anticipation of the March 4th Texas primary. Addressing a crowd of 12,000 at the University of Texas, Hillary Clinton did not mention her losses in the Potomac primaries and also failed, for the second time, to congratulate Obama on his wins.
"We are going to sweep across Texas in the next three weeks, bringing our message of what we need in America," Clinton told her audience. "I'm tested, I'm ready, let's make it happen.
Afterwards Clinton held a private fund-raiser to help re-fuel her campaign.
Barack Obama celebrated his victories last night in front of an audience of 18,000 in Wisconsin, where Democrats hold their primary next Tuesday. He has been endorsed by WI governor Jim Doyle.
"Next Tuesday here in Wisconsin, we are going to make it nine straight elections," Doyle has predicted. Several WI polls currently show Obama ahead of Clinton by between 4 and 11 points.
In related news, last Friday Belize elected their first black prime minister, former foreign minister Dean Barrow - who is also the father of Brooklyn rapper Shyne.
According to Reuters, Barrow swept incumbent Prime Minister Said Musa, with his United Democratic Party or UDP, winning 25 of 31 constituencies against six for Musa. The election was the third defeat in 50 years for Musa's People's United Party, or PUP, which has dominated politics in the Central American country.
"It's a great feeling. I'm extremely grateful and humbled," Barrow told Reuters.
Much like Barack Obama's campaign for change, Barrow ran on a platform of ridding Belize of the embezzlement scandals and financial mismanagement that marred Musa's cabinet.