In a key political test of the U.S. Democratic Party's presidential hopefuls, Senator Barack Obama has won the primary election in South Carolina by a substantial margin over Senator Hillary Clinton.
Obama received 55 percent of the vote, while Clinton, a senator from New York and former First Lady finished with 27 percent and former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina came in third with 18 percent.
Dr. Zia Hasan is the vice president for planning, assessment and information services at Claflin University in South Carolina. In an interview with Voice of America’s Bangla Service, Dr. Hasan analyzes the election results.
