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Barack Obama wins South Carolina primary

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barack_obama_portrait_2005.jpgIllinois senator Barack Obama won his second state in his bid to become the Democratic presidential candidate. His first was the Iowa caucus.

Exit poll results indicate just over half of Democratic primary voters were black this year — the highest turnout among African-Americans in any Democratic presidential primary at least since 1984, reports ABC News’ Gary Langer. Women accounted for six in 10 voters, similar to their 57 percent turnout rate in 2004.

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Written by Tanisha

January 26, 2008 at 8:26 pm

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