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By E. J. Dionne | Friday, January 4, 2007 | The Washington Post

“…Young voters and independents flocked to the Illinois senator. Media entrance polls showed that Obama defeated Clinton by better than 5 to 1 among voters under age 30, and such voters made up almost as large a share of the caucus electorate as voters over 65, a strongly pro-Clinton group. Among independents, Obama beat Clinton by better than 2 to 1.

Clinton’s difficulties in the campaign’s next phase may be compounded by the fact that Edwards threatened to push her into third place. The polls suggested that Edwards’s message of raw, passionate protest won him support among voters who decided late in the campaign.

Obama’s theme of ending partisan divisions by reaching out to independents and Republicans may be an enduring legacy of the evening. Indeed, at this initial milestone of the 2008 campaign, it’s clear that the Democrats are the party in the business of winning converts, and turnout at the Democratic caucuses broke all records….”…BS

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