Feb 20, 2008 7:44 am US/Central
After Loss, Clinton Returns To N.Y. For Fundraiser
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) answers questions from the media following a tour of the General Motors Allison Transmission Plant Feb. 11, 2008 in White Marsh, Md.
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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a primary campaign rally Feb. 19, 2008, in Houston.
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Hillary Clinton was back in New York Wednesday for a fundraiser at Hunter College Wednesday. Hundreds cheered for Clinton, a day after Barack Obama defeated Clinton in the Washington state primary and Hawaii caucuses.
Obama swept to big primary wins in Wisconsin and Hawaii - his tenth straight victory. This gives him an important boost, as the Democrats head for what may be a final showdown in Ohio and Texas in two weeks.
In the Republican contest, John McCain easily beat Mike Huckabee.
Obama now has 1,339 delegates, Clinton has 1,252. A total of 2,025 delegates are needed to win the Democratic nomination.
On the GOP side, McCain has 856 delegates. Huckabee has 199. A total of 1,191 delegates are needed to win the Republican nomination.
"Houston, I think we've achieved lift off here," Obama said at a victory speech in front of 20,000 cheering Texans.
Obama stepped right on Hillary Clinton's speech, forcing her off national television five minutes into her own event. It was an act of aggression against a candidate who'd been attacking him non-stop for weeks.
Tuesday night she took aim at him again as she sought to frame the race.
"It is about picking a president who relies not just on words but work, hard work to get America back to work, that's our goal," Clinton said.
Clinton has been beating the experience drum for months, but it doesn't seem to be working. Not only is Obama winning, he's taking her voters - the working class and less-educated core she used to count on. Obama is also beating her among white voters, non-white voters, and male voters. The female vote is split, but even that is close.
On the Republican side, John McCain sailed past Mike Huckabee, which was no surprise. With the nomination all but in the bag, McCain's looking past his Republican rival and taking shots at his November competition.
"I'll fight every moment of every day in this campaign to make sure Americans are not deceived by eloquent but empty calls for change," McCain said.
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