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Obama cuts into Clinton base in Vermont's primary

Tue, 03/04/2008 - 16:59

By Coralie Carlson

Associated Press Writer / March 4, 2008

NEW YORK—Barack Obama cut into every part of Hillary Clinton's base of supporters, including women, older voters and the working-class, to claim a deciding victory Tuesday in Vermont's primary.

He also won overwhelmingly among voters who thought the Iraq war was the most important issue facing the country, a key factor in Vermont, according to exit polls conducted for the AP and television networks. Obama won nearly three of five women and two-thirds of voters who earned $50,000 a year or less. Clinton won only about two of five voters 65 and older. Read full story at Boston Globe

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