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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:00 AM

How Obama won Wisconsin

The Illinois senator did well with campus liberals, white men, crossover Republicans and independents, but he made inroads into Clinton's working-class base too.
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  • Wednesday, February 20, 2008 01:41 PM

    LeCastor

    Though he claims otherwise (Mainly because it is polite to not rub people's faces in things) his speech was clear on the issue at the time.

    He would have voted against the war.

    That speech was a risky one at that time, it wasn't made because he was taking a popular stance.

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