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Clinton takes the island

By: Elizabeth Aguilera
By eaguilera
Created 06/02/2008 - 10:34am

 

Hillary Clinton took Puerto Rico by landslide Sunday. She landed 68 percent of the vote with 263,120 compared to 121,458 for Barack Obama.

During the days leading up to the primary Clinton toured the island talking about her experience, and said that even though Puerto Ricans who live on the island cannot vote in November this primary showed their preference for president, according to El Nuevo Dia [1].

The win gives Clinton 38 delegates and Obama 17 from the island's delegates. So far Obama has 2,053 delegates and Clinton has 1,877. The winner needs 2,118 delegates to win the nomination, according to the AP.

 



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