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Obama wins South Carolina primary

TRUE COLORS Barack Obama handily defeated Hillary Clinton in a Democratic southern contest in which each side accused the other of playing the `race card'

AP , COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

The audience had chanted "Race doesn't matter" while they awaited Obama's appearance.

Nearly complete returns showed Obama winning 55 percent of the vote and Clinton gaining 27 percent. Edwards had 18 percent and won only his home county of Oconee.

Obama also gained 25 convention delegates, Clinton won 12 and Edwards eight.

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