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Obama, Huckabee Wins Iowa Caucuses

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama, bidding to become the nation's first black president, captured the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, opening test in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Mike Huckabee rode a wave of support from evangelical Christians to victory in the Republican caucuses.

Obama -- 36 percent
Edwards and Clinton about 30 percent.
Huckabee -- 34 percent
Romney -- 25 percent
Thompson and McCain battled for third place

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