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How Obama Did It: The Delegate Strategy

Delegate-by-delegate fight led to historic upset

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 4, 2008 8:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Last night was not a triumphant coronation for Barack Obama, whose campaign limped over the finish line in Montana and South Dakota. But the Illinois senator's victory over Hillary Clinton—one of the biggest upsets in US political history, writes the Washington Post—was never... Read full story »

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Delegate-by-delegate fight led to historic upset

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