With half of of Wisconsin tallied, it was clear than Barack Obama won, and won decisively. In between the total returns are these gems:
Obama is handily trouncing Hillary Clinton in, of all places, northern Wisconsin's vacation destination, Door County. More impressive than the Obama 60-40 domination is that over two-thirds of the votes were in the Democratic column. That could be lack of interest in the Republican candidates, but more likely it is moderate Republicans and independents embracing Obama.
In conservative Republican Green County less than 25% of the votes went to GOP candidates. Again, Obama is scoring over 60% against Clinton. Green County, the most solid Republican suburban county, cast 7300 Democratic votes and 2000 Republican votes.
Statewide, Hillary Clinton's total is greater than all of the Republican totals.
The implications:
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