RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina voters made their choices Tuesday in the state's first meaningful presidential primary in 20 years, casting million of ballots on what was expected to be a record-setting day for turnout. Nearly all of polls closed at 7:30 p.m., and there was a winner right away: Barack Obama captured the Democratic presidential primary over Hillary Rodham Clinton.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina voters have made their choices in the state's first meaningful presidential primary in 20 years, casting million of ballots on what is expected to be a record-setting day for turnout. Nearly all of polls closed at 7:30 p.m., and there was a winner right away: Barack Obama captured the Democratic presidential primary over Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Sen. Barack Obama was projected to cruise to victory in Tuesday's North Carolina Democratic primary, the Associated Press and news networks reported. It is still too early to declare a winner in the Democratic race in Indiana where fewer delegates are at stake. Obama is expected to address supporters later tonight in Raleigh, N.C.
RALEIGH †Two minutes after the North Carolina polls closed Tuesday, the television networks declared a Barack Obama primary victory. The announcement came too early for Obama’s fans. Only a small cadre of campaign workers was inside Reynolds Coliseum at N.C. State University.
RALEIGH †Two minutes after the North Carolina polls closed Tuesday, the television networks predicted a Barack Obama primary victory. The announcement was too early. Only a small cadre of campaign workers was inside Reynolds Coliseum at N.C. State University.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory won their party's nominations for governor Tuesday, and will compete this fall to succeed outgoing Gov. Mike Easley. With a little over two-thirds of precincts reporting unofficial results, Perdue had 55 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary. State Treasurer Richard Moore was second with 41 percent; retired Air
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are bouncing back and forth between North Carolina and Indiana as the two Democratic rivals try and round up last-minute support before Tuesday's primaries.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's time to speak out in the historic race for the White House arrived Tuesday as voters steadily cast ballots for the presidential nomination, a race that overshadowed primaries for governor, Senate and statewide office. In interviews at a handful of North Carolina's nearly 3,000 polling places, voters often cited the economy and the war in Iraq as the top
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's time to speak out in the historic race for the White House arrived Tuesday as voters steadily cast ballots for the presidential nomination, a race that overshadowed primaries for governor, Senate and statewide office. In interviews at a handful of North Carolina's nearly 4,000 polling places, voters often cited the economy and the war in Iraq as the top