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March 4, 2008
Posted: 07:13 PM ET
(CNN) – Barack Obama is headed for an easy victory in Vermont, fueled by overwhelming victories among voting blocs that have solidly aligned with Hillary Clinton in other states. Though women voters and seniors are the backbone of Clinton's support, in Vermont more than two-thirds of women, and roughly 60 percent of voters age 65 and higher, went for Obama. One of the key reasons this groups went for Obama? The Iraq war. While the issue has fallen in importance among voters in several other states, Vermont voters ranked it nearly as important as the economy, and those who said it was the number one issue went for Obama over Clinton by nearly 3 to 1. Obama often touts the fact he was initially opposed to the Iraq war while Clinton voted to authorize it. He has consistently beaten Clinton among voters concerned about Iraq — and in Vermont, this gap clearly proved decisive. Related Video: Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser analyzes Tuesday's primaries – CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider Filed under: Barack Obama Bill Schneider Vermont Posted: 07:01 PM ET
Posted: 07:00 PM ET
Posted: 04:28 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNN) — It's certain to be long night, but here are some early indicators I'll be keeping my eye on as the first wave of exit polls roll into the CNN Election Center. The gender gap: Young voters Minority turnout Union workers Independents Republicans Watch Bill Schneider break down the demographics of the March 4 primaries Related: CNN's Ed Lavandera reports on early Texas voting –CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider Filed under: Bill Schneider Ohio Rhode Island Texas Vermont August 23, 2007
Posted: 08:55 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Vermont is a picture perfect place — its rivers and mountains and covered bridges are a draw to some 10 million visitors a year. Yet, the Green Mountain State is the forgotten place in the crowded travelogue of President Bush — the only state he has failed to visit in his presidency. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — a self described socialist — is a fierce Bush critic whether the issue is the Iraq war, the economy, or climate change. Callers to his office, Sanders says, often demand that the president be impeached. But Sanders all but dares Bush to visit, saying he would benefit from sitting down with his critics. His Senate Web site even displays a banner with the headline "Bush stays away from Vermont." "If he comes up in the fall - he can see the changing of the leaves,” Sanders told CNN. “He'll have a good visit.” "[He] might be able to learn something," he added. "This president will probably go down in history as the least popular president in history of this country — he should go forward and find out why that is so." Filed under: President Bush Vermont |
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