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Congratulations, Senator Clinton. Where to next, Mexico? Costa Rica? Argentina?

Clinton wins in Puerto Rico, CNN projects

Bye-bye

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton will win Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary by a wide margin, CNN projects, giving her the larger share of the territory’s 55 delegates.

With about 15 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton was leading Sen. Barack Obama by more than a 2-1 margin.

Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said Puerto Rico was “another great win” for the New York senator.

Clinton swept Obama in every major demographic group, including groups Obama generally wins, such as younger voters and higher income voters, according to CNN’s exit polls.

Clinton’s campaign has been arguing that a landslide victory would push her ahead in the popular vote and help her convince superdelegates to pick her instead of Obama.

To cross that threshold, she would need to win 65 percent of the vote with a turnout of at least 2 million people.

But Luis Hector, an elections official, said only 1.5 million ballots were printed.

CNN estimates turnout will be between 325,000 and 425,000.

The media is really milking this for all it’s worth, aren’t they? You have to admit, though, it has been fun. Thankfully, it will all be over in a couple of days.