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Strong independent
turnout in Michigan
February 22, 2000, 10:25 pm EST-- Senator John McCain's presidential campaign
has apparently recovered from its double-digit loss in South Carolina
by scoring a narrow victory in Michigan tonight.
The race was a close one with news organizations unable to call the race
for the first hour.
"Today Michigan sent a powerful message across America, a message that
our party wants real reform from the real reformer," McCain said to a
rally in Arizona.
If the projections hold, McCain will apparently have independent and
Democratic voters to thank. According to the Voter News Service, only
49 percent of those voting identified themselves as Republicans. Thirty
three percent said they were independents and 18 percent Democrats.
Similar to the turnout in South Carolina, Republicans voted overwhelmingly
for Bush and independents and Democrats backed McCain.
"Among the Republicans... there is no question who the winner is
tonight and you are looking at him," Bush told a rally in Kansas
City.
The final numbers will tell whose turnout will rule the day.
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