Obama wins big

The networks have already called South Carolina for Barack Obama and there is a real chance that he might have broken through the 50 percent barrier—a remarkable achievement in a three person race. Obama won African-Americans overwhelmingly pulling in more than 80 percent of their votes and scored a respectable 24% among whites.

The networks have already called South Carolina for Barack Obama and there is a real chance that he might have broken through the 50 percent barrier—a remarkable achievement in a three person race. Obama won African-Americans overwhelmingly pulling in more than 80 percent of their votes and scored a respectable 24% among whites.

The margin of their defeat is a big blow to the Clintons and could be the game changer that Obama needs. The smart money is now on this contest going on long beyond Super Tuesday.