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Obama Wins 7 Delegates in Wyo.

Clinton Scores 5, blasts rival for lacking Iraq pullout plan

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 8, 2008 5:17 PM CST

(Newser) – Barack Obama easily won the Wyoming caucuses today and added 7 delegates to his tally, Chris Cillizza reports in his Washington Post blog. Obama won 61% of the vote and Hillary Clinton won 38%, scoring 5 delegates. Obama campaign chief David Plouffe called the victory... Read full story »

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Obama Wins 7 Delegates in Wyo.

Clinton Scores 5, blasts rival for lacking Iraq pullout plan

Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Wyoming • caucus • presidential race • Election 2008 • Iraq war • Casper, Wyoming

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