He swept every single primary and caucus.
Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, Maine and the Virgin Islands, he beat Hillary
Clinton overwhelmingly – 2 voters to 1.
"Hillary and I both want universal
healthcare, but unless we can put a working majority together it doesn't matter
what plans are adopted, they will not pass through the Congress."
Hillary Clinton
made a change at the top. She hired a new campaign manager, long time confidant
and former Chief of Staff Maggie Williams. Her previous campaign manager,
Patti Solis Doyle, is still on staff, but the shift exposes the Clinton's difficulty
in securing the nomination.
Both Clinton and Obama are attempting to gain the
endorsement of John Edwards.
As for the Republicans, Mike Huckabee had a good
weekend….beating John McCain by a wide margin in Kansas and narrowly in Louisiana.
Huckabee says his wins prove the race is not over. McCain did edge out Huckabee
in Washington State.
Ron Paul pulls back from his Presidential run, but does
not drop out. He is reducing his staff but says he will continue to compete
in all upcoming primaries and caucuses, but wrote on his campaign website he
must defend his Congressional seat in Texas. Paul ruled out a third party
Presidential run.
Candidates and their supporters campaign in Maryland, Virginia
and Washington D.C. as Republicans and Democrats head to those polls tomorrow.
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