NPR: Wisconsin, Hawaii Go to the Polls

Wisconsin, Hawaii Go to the Polls

Like the national race, Wisconsin looks to be another close battle between Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama. Recent polls show Obama about a four point lead - add in the plus/minus with the poll and it's a tie.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has reports on last second get-out-the-vote efforts for both candidates. (There are 74 delegates at stake in Wisconsin's Democratic primary.) Last night Obama borrowed a phrase from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and told a crowd in Beloit that he wanted to lead America because of the "fierce urgency of now."

"We cannot afford to wait," he said. "We cannot wait to bring this war in Iraq to a close. The war in Iraq was unwise. We have to use our military wisely."

Meanwhile Hillary Clinton was in Madison Monday night, where she touched on themes "that were long on economic issues and strongly aimed at middle-class voters."

"It is long past time that we get back to having a champion for the American people in the White House," Clinton told a crowd of 5000 in Madison. (But that crowd was small compared to the 17,000 that filled the Kohl Center in Madison beyond capacity at an Obama rally last week.)

And the Hawaii Star-Bulletin reports that the chance at actually helping to make a difference in who wins the nomination means that there will be a huge turnout for tonight's Democratic caucuses - triple the 4000 who caucused in 2004.

"Presidential hopefuls Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois are vying for Hawaii's 20 delegates and nine superdelegates. Obama, who was born on Oahu and graduated from Punahou School, has generated plenty of interest locally, while Clinton has the support of Hawaii's top Democrat, U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, and a powerful government workers union."

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I support Senator Clinton because of her 35 years of experience fighting for the poor and middle class, ethnic minorities, women, GLBT communities, and the environment. Too many egotistical mouthpieces, miscalculations, and misconceptions (and plain ignorance) have somehow turned this very important presidential run into a "gender vs. race war." Too many people have focused on what's easy -- regurgitating someone else's opinion or a biased clip from the media -- rather than examining facts, records, and the issues that impact our daily lives. Let me remind your readers/listeners that a Female nor Black face indicates integrity, intentions, experience,trustworthiness, or action. When I hear and observe Senator Obama, I see someone that is admirable, courageous, and inspirational. I do not see the next president of the United States. We need someone who can beat the Republican machine and lead this country back to its true brilliance and dignity. We need a leader who can repair the damage that the current administration has created. Senator Clinton is the next president of the United States for these reasons, not because of her spouse, age, or gender....

Sent by Candi S. Cross | 11:59 AM ET | 02-19-2008

Hillary will win Hawaii, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Nuff said!

Sent by Carol | 1:14 PM ET | 02-19-2008

She'll definitely win Texas. "Nuff" should be said about that.

Sent by Wes | 1:49 PM ET | 02-19-2008

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