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March 4, 2008

Primary: McCain takes Ohio, AP exit polls report

Arizona Sen. John McCain first added Vermont, then Ohio to his column in the Republican race in those primaries held today, according to the Associated Press.

He's moved within about 130 of the delegate total needed to clinch the nomination. Aides readied a giant banner bearing the magic number - 1,191 - to serve as a backdrop for an anticipated victory celebration in Dallas.

Hillary Rodham Clinton was winning robust support in Ohio's Democratic presidential contest from groups that have been the foundation of her candidacy, taking strong margins among white, blue collar and older voters.

Early results from exit polls of the state's Democratic voters showed that Barack Obama was not doing as well as he had in recent contests in eroding her support from those groups.

Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. in Ohio, 7 p.m. in Vermont. They close at 9 p.m. in Rhode Island and 8 p.m., or 9 p.m. ET, in Texas

The Associated Press made its calls based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.

Get the latest on the national front from the Associated Press ...

Posted by Andrea Panciera  at 7:47 PM | Permalink

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