Obama, McCain Win Wisconsin; Hawaii Dem Returns Forthcoming

Updated: Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, 7:24 am -- Sen. Barack Obama has scored a lopsided win over Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Hawaii Caucuses.

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Updated: Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, 12:31 am -- The Associated Press just referred to the junior senator from New York as the "fading Hillary Rodham Clinton." Wow.

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Sen. Barack Obama appears to have the edge in the Wisconsin democrat primary over Sen. Hillary Clinton. Final tallies are not in, but exit polling is showing the following:

Obama Won: Women (51-49)
All age groups under 65
All education levels
All regions of the state -- urban, suburban and rural
Voters without college degrees (50-48)
Democrats (50-49)
Whites (53-46)
White men (59-38)
Voters who decided in the last week (58-42)
Won or tied voters of all income levels
Tied among white women
Tied among union members
Tied among union households

Interesting . . .

On the republican side, John McCain won handily in Wisconsin, telling people here in my home city at a downtown rally that he believes he will lead his party into the presidential election. I was invited to the McCain rally but still have differences with his position on many issues. Plus, I was at a scheduled PRO Board Meeting, where the conversation was far more interesting.

Results to come in the next 12 hours -- Hawaii's caucuses.

On Deck: Texas and (sigh) Ohio. As you might have guessed, the onslaught of television ads has begun. In both states, Sen. Clinton is leading in the polls.

I wonder if any of the candidates will don some camo, head to a sporting goods store in duck country and ask if they can 'git a hunting license. Sorry, we Buckeyes will never forget John Kerry coming here to pander to hunters.