Wisconsin called for McCain, no call in Democratic primary yet

By Alex Koppelman

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 21:01 EST

As polls in Wisconsin closed just now, the networks have called the Republican primary in that state for John McCain, which is no surprise. We're still waiting to hear about the winner on the Democratic side, but early exit polls showed Barack Obama with an advantage over Hillary Clinton.

― Alex Koppelman

Posted in: 2008 Election, Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton

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