2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary Wisconsin presidential no 2004 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary 2004 2012 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary 2012 2008 02 19 Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg Barack Obama 800080 Illinois 646,851 58.08% 42 Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg Hillary Clinton D4AA00 New York 453,954 40.76% 32 260px 280px County resultsObama: #e1bbe1 40–50% #cf94cf 50–60% #bd6fbd 60–70%Clinton: #fce0b4 40–50% #f1c98b 50–60% HI OH The 2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary took place on February 19, 2008. 74 pledged delegates were at stake. The 2008 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses took place the same day. The Wisconsin primary came after Senator Barack Obama had won the majority of delegates and votes in 8 straight primaries and caucuses; his wins in Wisconsin, and Hawaii extended his winning streak to 10 and reinforced his front-runner status.Michael Hirsh Barack Obama: Front Runner http://www.newsweek.com/id/113635 Newsweek 2008-02-19 2009-01-19 In the days leading up to the primary the Hillary Clinton campaign ran television ads criticizing Obama on healthcare and for not agreeing to more candidate debates.Tom Baldwin Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton trade blows as Wisconsin decides http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3399717.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20080907042005/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3399717.ece dead September 7, 2008 Times 2008-02-20 2008-02-20 London This caused the Obama campaign to launch a response ad that mentioned the 18 debates already held and 2 more scheduled.2008-02-19 Democrats Vote In Wisconsin And Hawaii https://www.9news.com/article/news/democrats-vote-in-wisconsin-and-hawaii/73-343495462 2008-01-19 AP 9 News The Clinton campaign also charged Obama using lines in a speech similar to words spoken by Massachusetts Governor and Obama friend Deval Patrick; Patrick responded by saying he and Obama often swap ideas, and that he had willingly shared lines without asking for credit to be given.Clinton Fingerprints on Plagiarism Flap http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyrMRzzhtkEXXcGY9cNmKYSRpVigD8UTNA980 Associated Press 2008-02-19 2008-02-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080311140151/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jyrMRzzhtkEXXcGY9cNmKYSRpVigD8UTNA980 March 11, 2008 Barack Obama was the winner.RESULTS: Wisconsin http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WI CNN 2008-02-19 2008-02-19 May 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508012111/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WI dead Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7252205.stm BBC 2008-02-19 2008-02-19 Polls Statewide opinion polling for the February 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries#Wisconsin Polls taken throughout 2007 consistently put Hillary Clinton in the lead, but during February 2008 most polls showed Barack Obama with the advantage.2008 Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary http://www.pollster.com/08-WI-Dem-Pres-Primary.php Pollster 2008-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20080511202502/http://www.pollster.com/08-WI-Dem-Pres-Primary.php 2008-05-11 dead A Rasmussen poll taken February 13 reported that almost one-fourth of those polled said there was a good chance they might change their mind. It also found that while Clinton was doing well among women, with a 10-point advantage over Obama, Obama was polling 23 points higher than her among men.http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/wisconsin/wisconsin_democratic_presidential_primary Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary Rasmussen Reports 2008-02-13 2008-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20080217120844/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/wisconsin/wisconsin_democratic_presidential_primary 2008-02-17 dead Results Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Key: Withdrewprior to contest 2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primaryhttp://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=13368&locid=47 Wisconsin State Elections Board 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080312192802/http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=13368&locid=47 2008-03-12 dead Candidate Votes Percentage National delegatesThe Green Papers Barack Obama 646,851 58.08% 42 Hillary Clinton 453,954 40.76% 32 John Edwards 6,693 0.60% 0 Dennis Kucinich 2,625 0.24% 0 Joe Biden 755 0.07% 0 Bill Richardson 528 0.05% 0 Mike Gravel 517 0.05% 0 Christopher Dodd 501 0.04% 0 Uninstructed 861 0.08% 0 Totals1,113,285100%74 Analysis In the weeks and days leading up to the Wisconsin Democratic Primary, most pundits agreed that it was Hillary Clinton's chance to halt Obama's momentum after winning contests in Washington, Louisiana, Nebraska, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C. following Super Tuesday. Hillary Clinton enjoyed healthy leads among white voters in previous states and hoped that winning Wisconsin or at least the white vote would allow for a victory of sorts. However, CNN Exit Polls showed that Obama won the white vote (which comprised 87% of the electorate on primary day) 54%-45%. Also, other key Clinton constituencies showed Obama making significant strides such as the female vote which split 50%-50%, the 54-65 Age Group which voted for Obama 54%-45%. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#WIDEM CNN EXIT POLLS After the victory in Wisconsin as well as Caucuses in Washington and a primary in Hawaii held on the same day gave Obama the momentum of winning 10 straight contests.Obama extends streak with Wis., Hawaii wins https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23232655 NBC News 2008-02-20 2009-01-19 The Pledged delegate standing after the Wisconsin Primary was Obama leading 1154-1011. 2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primaryElection Guide 2008 - Presidential Election - Politics - Results - The New York Times https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/primaries/results/vote-polls/WI.html 2025-05-18 archive.nytimes.comDemographic subgroupObamaClinton % of total voteTotal vote5841100SexMale613543Female514957Age18–64 years old61377265 and older396028Marital statusMarried534563Single583937Family incomeLess than $50,000514941$50,000 or more593959ReligionProtestant/Other Christian574332Catholic495140None533811EducationHigh school graduate445225Some college or associate degree574331College graduate594122Postgraduate study643220Party affiliationDemocrat504964Independent / Other633427Political philosophyLiberal564047Moderate544640Conservative524813Which issue is the most important facing the country?The economy554343The war in Iraq574029Health care514825Candidate quality that matters mostCan bring about needed change772052Cares about people like me534616Has the right experience59524 See also 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary References Wisconsin Category:2008 Wisconsin elections 2008 Category:February 2008 in the United States