Hawaii Democrats give homegrown candidate Barack Obama 76 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 24 percent, according to the party's "preliminary final" figures. A record turnout caused crowding at caucuses statewide, such as at Manoa Elementary School where hundreds stood in line before crowding into the cafeteria to vote.
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