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McCain Clinches; Huckabee Out

Front-runner racks up four easy wins to secure the GOP nomination

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2008 9:02 PM CST

(Newser) – John McCain officially clinched the Republican nomination for president tonight, the Washington Post reports. Mike Huckabee conceded after McCain racked up easy wins in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island to surpass the necessary number of delegates—1,191. He is expected to go to... Read full story »

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McCain Clinches; Huckabee Out

Front-runner racks up four easy wins to secure the GOP nomination

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