Politics | Barack Obama Obama Wins Montana, Final Primary He closes out historic night with easy victory, networks say By John Johnson Posted Jun 3, 2008 10:11 PM CDT Copied Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks to supporters at her Montana and South Dakota primary night event in New York, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Barack Obama capped an historic night with an easy win in the Montana primary, CNN reports. In the nation's final contest, Obama led Clinton 58% to 40% with about half the returns in. The victory follows Obama's coronation as the Democratic nominee, though Hillary Clinton opted not to concede the race. Exit polls in Montana show voters split on whether Obama should pick Clinton as his VP; about 50% said yes, and 40% said no. Read These Next More details coming out about the last party the Reiners attended. First Australia victims lost their lives confronting the shooter. An MIT nuclear science professor was fatally shot at his home. In Russia-Ukraine war, possible 'new front in naval warfare'? Report an error