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McCain defeats Huckabee

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 8:05 p.m.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Arizona Sen. John McCain soundly beat back a spirited effort from long-shot candidate Mike Huckabee to win the Wisconsin Republican primary Tuesday.

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was hoping to build on his momentum from eight-straight wins in head-to-head contests against New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The former governor of Arkansas, Huckabee campaigned hard in the state despite McCain's virtual lock on the party's nomination, hoping voters would "shock the world" and hand him a win. It wasn't to be.

The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.




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whybesad
Feb 20, 2008 at 7:55 a.m.
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McCain is a man of his word. He said he will make the Bush tax cuts permanent. I also like how he doesn't support pork barrel spending look at his record on that. He also is strong on national defense. Obama and Hillary don't even talk about that. They think national defense is getting out of Iraq. Like Jimmy Carter's foriegn policy ban the Olympics. I pay enough taxes I don't need Hillary or Obama in office to raise them more.

TheAnswerIs42
Feb 20, 2008 at 4:58 a.m.
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I was dissapointed in McCain's victory speech. I think independents will see through the WMD, its a scary world and only I can keep you safe speeches. I also think independents are tired of having their patriotism questioned for disagreeing with the status quo.

ndburdick
Feb 19, 2008 at 8:34 p.m.
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I voted for Huckabee.....

doc0430
Feb 19, 2008 at 8:32 p.m.
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Huckabee is the presidential candidate that would put the most money back in our pockets yet we can't see that. This is sad as we all need more money for everyday expenses these days! Oil sold for over $100 for the first time today and do you think Hillary or Obama or McCain are gonna give you any gas money? And when you spend that gas money wheres the grocerey money gonna come from? Then when we eat, what are our kids gonna wear to school? We only have so much coming in right now and everything seems to be going up faster than our pay so lowering our taxes would help but WE CAN'T SEE THAT! OBVIOUSLY OR HUCKABEE WOULD BE WINNING BY A LANDSLIDE.

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