From Deseret News archives:
Obama scores overwhelming victory in birth state of Hawaii
Obama's island roots and message of diversity resounded with Hawaii voters, who packed caucus sites with a record turnout Tuesday.
Obama took 76 percent of the vote compared to 24 percent for Clinton with 100 percent of precincts reporting, according to Hawaii Democratic Party officials. He received 28,347 votes to Clinton's 8,835.
Along with Obama's victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday, he has won every primary or caucus held since Super Tuesday on Feb. 5.
Obama told U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, in a phone call that he was thankful for the outpouring of island support.
"He said he was overwhelmed with gratitude and joy about what was happening in Hawaii," Abercrombie said. "His culture is Hawaii's culture."
Thousands of people lined up outside schools, barns and community centers to cast their votes. Only about 4,000 people showed up at the last Hawaii caucus in 2004, but nearly 10 times that number filled out ballots Tuesday.
Many voters said they felt compelled to show up because Hawaii's delegates might help decide the Democratic nominee in a hard-fought, state-by-state battle.
There were 20 delegates at stake in Hawaii that will be apportioned based on the caucus results. The party won't calculate how to allocate those delegates until later Wednesday.
Obama had 1,303 delegates in The Associated Press' count, compared to 1,233 for Clinton. It takes 2,025 to win the nomination at the party's national convention in Denver. Hawaii's delegates haven't yet been added to the vote count.
An outpouring of support from younger voters for Obama likely contributed to his lopsided victory.
"It was standing-room only. Lines were pouring out the doors," said Hanalei caucus volunteer Barbara Robeson on Kauai. "There was a lot of enthusiasm and it was nice to see so many young people there."
U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, who has been voting since 1948, said the turnout was the biggest he's ever seen.
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