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The 2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary took place on February 19, 2008. 74 pledged delegates were at stake. The 2008 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses took place the same day.
The Wisconsin primary came after Senator Barack Obama had won the majority of delegates and votes in 8 straight primaries and caucuses; his wins in Wisconsin, and Hawaii extended his winning streak to 10 and reinforced his front-runner status.[1]
In the days leading up to the primary the Hillary Clinton campaign ran television ads criticizing Obama on healthcare and for not agreeing to more candidate debates.[2] This caused the Obama campaign to launch a response ad that mentioned the 18 debates already held and 2 more scheduled.[3] The Clinton campaign also charged Obama using lines in a speech similar to words spoken by Massachusetts Governor and Obama friend Deval Patrick; Patrick responded by saying he and Obama often swap ideas, and that he had willingly shared lines without asking for credit to be given.[4] Barack Obama was the winner.[5][6]
- ^ Hirsh, Michael (February 19, 2008). "Barack Obama: Front Runner". Newsweek. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- ^ Baldwin, Tom (February 20, 2008). "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton trade blows as Wisconsin decides". London: Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
- ^ "Democrats Vote In Wisconsin And Hawaii". AP. 9 News. February 19, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
- ^ "Clinton Fingerprints on Plagiarism Flap". Associated Press. February 19, 2008. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ "RESULTS: Wisconsin". CNN. February 19, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ "Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll". BBC. February 19, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.