Obama Wins South Carolina Primary

January 27, 2008

(Long Island, N.Y.) In what some would call a big turn of events, Democratic hopeful Barack Obama has finished ahead of top rival Hilary Rodham Clinton for the South Carolina Primary in a heatedly contested state and secure a crucial win for his bid to the Oval Office.

South Carolina boasts 50% of its voters as African American and Obama won 80% of those votes. He also won 25% of the White population. In a gathering with his supporters, Obama said “The choice in this election is not between regions or religions or genders.” He also added amidst roaring crowds in Columbia that repeatedly interrupted his remarks with cheers. “It’s not about rich versus poor, young versus old, and it is not about black versus white. This election is about the past versus the future.”

Many political experts predict the South Carolina primary as a critical juncture for the Democratic Party and were heavily contested between the top two candidates which included racially charged debates and accusations for both sides. After her loss, Clinton said “I want to tell you how excited I am that the eyes of the country turn to Tennessee and the other states that vote on February 5th” the New York senator told a crowd of several hundred at Tennessee State University. “Millions and millions of Americans will have the chance to have their voices heard and their votes counted.”

Finally showing signs of diplomacy, Hilary Clinton called Obama to congratulate him on his win. Obama finished with 55% of the votes; Clinton was a distant second with 27% while John Edwards secured 18% of the votes, Edwards also vowed to stay in contention for the Democratic Party nomination when he said that he would “give voice to millions of Americans who have absolutely no voice in this democracy.”

Democratic hopefuls take to the road as they campaign in different parts of the nation for the super Tuesday primaries dubbed “The Tuesday of Destiny” which simultaneously holds primaries for 24 different crucial states including Tennessee, Utah, California, Illinois, Idaho, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Conn, Delaware, Georgia and New York. A landslide win on February 5th almost guarantees the nomination for the Democratic Party candidacy for Presidency.

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