The beat goes on as John McCain and Barack Obama were winners once again, this time in the Wisconsin Primary. Obama won his ninth consecutive contest over Hillary Clinton, taking the Badger State by a nearly 2-1 margin over the fast fading one-time frontrunner. Obama picked up an estimated 31 delegates with still over 20 more to be awarded as results get finalized. Clinton had claimed 22 delegates at the time of this post. The latest estimates for total delegates held by each candidate show Obama with approximately 1300 delegates to about 1235 for Clinton.On the GOP side, it was largely a meaningless contest as McCain continued his inevitable march towards the Republican nomination. The Wisconsin victory gave the Arizona senator 22 more delegates, which raises his estimated total to approximately 910. The four primaries in two weeks (4 March) in Rhode Island, Vermont, Ohio, and Texas very well could give him the numbers which put him officially over the top with an excess of the 1191 delegates needed to clinch the nomination.
Those four primaries will also be held for Democrats, and this date is being seen as the last stand for Clinton.
Hawaii held Democratic caucuses on Tuesday 19 February, and results were announced after midnight MST. Washington held a nonbinding primary also on Tuesday19 February with no delegates at stake for Democrats.
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