Obama, McCain Win Wisconsin Primary

(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

The drama ended early in Wisconsin tonight. At 8 p.m. when the polls closed, the networks declared Sen. John Mc Cain (R-AZ) the winner on the GOP side. Twenty minutes later, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) was projected as winning the Democratic primary. Many thought the close Democratic contest might take us into the wee morning hours. It was not to be, and may underscore the real need now for Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to win in Texas and Ohio in two weeks.

If she doesn't, her road to the White House may be over.

Why did Obama win so handily here? One reason may have been the early endorsement of Milwaukee's Democratic Mayor Tom Barrett, a former Member of Congress.
Barrett endorsed Obama almost a year ago. Tonight he told me, "I think I was the first big city mayor, outside of Illinois to endorse him," said Mayor Barrett. "It was his message of hope and unity," he added. Barrett also noted that Obama was a community organizer in Chicago, the nation's third largest city. "I need a President who understands urban issues," said the Milwaukee Mayor.

Across the Milwaukee River, it was more like funeral at the bar hosting what supporters had hoped to be a Clinton victory party.

"I am sick to my stomach," said Kaela Zielinski, a teacher at Cass St. School in Milwaukee. She backed Clinton and told me, "I can't believe Wisconsin would pick someone with so little experience compared to Senator Clinton."

Zielinski believes an early GOP win by John Mc Cain forced Democrats to pick someone like Obama, who may be more electable on a national scale.

In his victory speech from Columbus, Ohio tonight McCain took a swipe at Obama, who may be his November foe.
McCain referred to Obama's speeches as an "eloquent but empty call for change."

I will be "live" with Ross McGowan on KTVU's "Mornings on 2" at 7:45 Wednesday morning, with a complete round-up of the Wisconsin primary, with a look ahead to the next big contests in Ohio and Texas on March 4.

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