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Obama wins South Carolina primary
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-27-2008 13:14
US Democratic candidate Barack Obama has easily won South Carolina's bitterly contested presidential primary.
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Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign stop at North Charleston High School in North Charleston, South Carolina January 24, 2008.(Joshua Lott/Reuters) |
With nearly all the votes counted, Obama has doubled Hillary Clinton's vote total, winning 55 percent to her 27 percent. Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards finished third with 18 percent.
Editor:Du Xiaodan