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Article: Wis. win extends Obama streak ; Clinton steps up attacks; McCain calls victory the clincher
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- February 20, 2008
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CAMPAIGN 2008
MILWAUKEE - Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in yesterday's
Wisconsin primary, showing a broad reach across Democratic
constituencies, including many - such as women, lower-income
families, and union households - that had been strongholds for
Clinton in previous contests.
Obama's projected victory, his ninth in a row, was quickly
answered with twin attacks from opponents in both parties. John
McCain, who declared that he will be the Republican nominee after
beating Mike Huckabee in Wisconsin, dismissed Obama's message as "an
eloquent but empty call for change," while Clinton launched her most