June 3, 2008
Posted: 06:51 PM ET
From CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider 
 (CNN) — In South Dakota, domestic-minded Democratic primary voters had a different pick than their foreign-policy focused peers. Voters who said their top concern was the state of the nation’s economy voted for Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, 58 to 42 percent. But those who said the war in Iraq was their No. 1 concern supported Obama over Clinton by an even wider margin: 61-39 percent. Obama’s early opposition to the Iraq war has made him the top pick for voters most worried about that conflict – but are international concerns taking a back seat to economic woes? Filed under: Barack Obama • Exit Polls • Hillary Clinton • South Dakota Posted: 06:42 PM ET
From CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider 
A woman casts her ballot in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
(CNN) — We've talked all season about Barack Obama's problem with those white working class voters, those blue collar voters. Is that problem persisting? Yes, it is. South Dakota’s Democratic primary voters with no college degree voted as their peers in previous contests had: for Hillary Clinton over Obama, 60-40 percent. Meanwhile, well-educated, white collar voters continue to back the Illinois senator. Take a look at college graduates in the state: they voted for Obama, 53 to 47 percent. The effort to win over these working-class voters is just beginning for Obama – and it looks like he has his work cut out for him. Filed under: Barack Obama • Exit Polls • Hillary Clinton • South Dakota June 2, 2008
Posted: 05:13 PM ET
From CNN Justice Producer Terry Frieden 
Sen. Hillary Clinton campaigned in South Dakota last week.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Federal election monitors are being dispatched to South Dakota to protect Native American voting rights on Tuesday, the final day of primary elections in the Democratic presidential nomination race. Officials in the Justice Department's civil rights division announced they would send an unspecified number of observers "to watch and record activities during voting hours at polling locations" in Todd, Shannon, Bennett, Jackson, and Mellette counties in South Dakota. Native Americans comprise more than 94 percent of the population in Shannon County, and 85 percent of the population in Todd County. More than 40 percent of residents in the two counties live below the poverty line. Native Americans make up more than 8 percent of the state's population, making them the largest minority group in South Dakota. Filed under: South Dakota May 27, 2008
Posted: 01:00 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart 
Sen. Clinton has launched a new television and a radio ad in South Dakota.
(CNN) – Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign released two new South Dakota ads Tuesday. The television ad “Responsibility” targets President Bush rather than her primary rival Sen. Barack Obama – the latest in a string of positive television spots from the New York senator. “George Bush’s spending has sent the economy in a tailspin and put Social Security in jeopardy,” says the announcer in the 30-second spot. “Hillary Clinton will stop spending money America doesn’t have.” “I will get us back to fiscal responsibility,” says Clinton, in a clip drawn from her stump speech. The 60-second radio ad, “Matters,” takes a veiled swipe at Obama and his supporters. “Some people say the presidential primary in South Dakota doesn’t much matter. That your voice doesn’t really count,” says the announcer. But the bulk of the firepower is directed at Bush’s management of federal spending. (Full script after the jump) Filed under: Hillary Clinton • South Dakota |
 
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