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 Husband of the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' woman breaks his silence. Wall Street is getting twitchy over falling lumber prices. It's Rand Paul versus JD Vance: 'Despicable' Trump rips Tom Hanks after West Point cancels award ceremony. Report an error