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Vote 08 Andrea Willingham, Grade 12 |
With the presidential elections right around the corner, News in a Click will be running a monthly political series to keep you up-to-date on the latest happenings. Part 1 will kick off this feature with the results of the first Primary elections of the year. For the Republican Party, Governor Mike Huckabee won the Iowa Caucus with 34% of the vote, on Thursday, January 3rd, followed by Governor Mitt Romney, with 24%. Tying for third place were Senators John McCain and Fred Thompson, at 13%. To many peoples’ surprise, Senator Barack Obama took the lead for the Democratic Party On January 5th, Governor Romney won with 66% of the vote in the Wyoming County Conventions. With 25% of the vote, Senator Thompson came in second, followed by Representative Duncan Hunter, with 8%. Senator Clinton won the New Hampshire Primary on January 8th, with 39% of the vote. She was followed closely by Senator Obama, at just over 36%, and Senator Edwards with 17% of the vote. And finally, Senator McCain won the New Hampshire Primary by 37%, for the Republicans. Governor Romney received 32%, and Governor Huckabee came in third with only 11% of the vote. The Republican Party’s numbers are all over the board, with Huckabee, Romney, and McCain each taking a lead in the three state primaries thus far. The Democratic Party, however, seems fairly consistent, with Obama and Clinton keeping just ahead of Edwards. While they fiercely campaign for the position of Commander in Chief, it is ultimately up to you to decide. How will you vote for in the ’08 elections? Look for Part 2 of the VOTE 08! series in next month’s News in a Click. Resources: |
in the Iowa Caucus, with 37% of the vote. He was followed closely by Senator John Edwards, with 30%, and Senator Hillary Clinton with a total of 29%.