hgazette.com, Haverhill, MA Election Connection 2012-02-11T12:33:11-05:00 urn:uuid:c8937286-2d48-462e-b1a7-cda73dc8da7d Obama takes charge in Maine Democratic caucuses urn:uuid:e4c6a604-5e63-43e2-bdda-6a7a6055bb6c 2008-02-11T01:12:00-05:00 Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses Sunday, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state's Democrats ignored the snowy weather and turned out in record numbers for municipal gatherings. Romney quits campaign for president Associated Press urn:uuid:8a4eabdc-6149-4084-ab0e-52ce48b46842 2008-02-07T14:55:00-05:00 John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign. "I must now stand aside, for our party and our country," Romney prepared to tell conservatives. McCain seizes GOP command on Super Tuesday; Clinton, Obama battle for Democrats Associated Press urn:uuid:f42862fc-a4cf-4f70-a2ec-7a104cd88867 2008-02-06T02:09:00-05:00 Sen. John McCain seized command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination early Wednesday, winning delegate-rich primaries from the East Coast to California. Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded victories in an epic struggle with no end in sight. Clinton wins Massachusetts; Romney takes home state Associated Press urn:uuid:cc07711d-f9ed-4232-b084-d90f61c2313b 2008-02-05T21:23:00-05:00 Hillary Rodham Clinton turned back Barack Obama and his high-profile endorsements to win the presidential primary in Massachusetts, while former Gov. Mitt Romney had little trouble defending his home turf against Republican rival John McCain. Super Tuesday voters find machine hiccups and delays, but voting goes smoothly Associated Press urn:uuid:078c9145-ec35-4d6b-a9ab-d452028cbc31 2008-02-05T19:49:00-05:00 Scattered voting problems, including machine glitches and long lines, emerged in some states on the biggest Super Tuesday ever held in America. But overall, voting appeared to go smoothly.<br class="zc-v4-fix" /><br class="zc-v4-fix" /> Obama wins Georgia for Democrats, McCain seeks GOP supremacy on Super Tuesday Associated Press urn:uuid:154dea57-0b90-4fba-8d06-c72257651a53 2008-02-05T19:45:00-05:00 Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign. Arizona Sen. John McCain challenged his remaining rivals for control of the Republican race. Officials predict record turnout in Massachusetts primary Associated Press urn:uuid:3efa8ffb-48d9-4b49-9702-6af7225bb286 2008-02-05T15:09:00-05:00 Former Gov. Mitt Romney looked to the loyalty of Massachusetts Republicans to carry him in his home state over surging Republican rival John McCain, while voters here had a tight race to settle between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Voters across the nation cast their ballots on Super Tuesday Associated Press urn:uuid:f931e477-55ef-4d13-8869-fd3f2d2cdbcb 2008-02-05T13:54:00-05:00 Across the nation, an unprecedented day of coast-to-coast primaries and caucuses. Tallying the votes: Republicans - United States urn:uuid:891525b7-8d98-4d1c-bfd8-59880c51c2c9 2008-01-11T13:04:00-05:00 Tallying the votes: Democrats - United States urn:uuid:1cad74cd-5ccb-4946-b678-0349a71167b1 2008-01-11T13:03:00-05:00