February 17- John Kerry wins 40% of the vote in the Wisconsin primary.
The key event of Willkie's 1944 campaign was the Wisconsin primary.
The Wisconsin primary was the first presidential primary, first taking place in 1908, and continuing for at least a century.
Howard Dean may have made a mistake when he announced earlier this month that the Wisconsin primary would make or break his campaign.
Past Wisconsin primaries, held in April until recent years and often influential, have been less consistent than political folklore suggests.
Obama went on to win the Wisconsin primary.
His supporters did enter his name in the Wisconsin primary.
Willkie was shut out in the Wisconsin primary; he did not win a single delegate.
Lindsey withdrew following his defeat in the Wisconsin primary.
They chose to enter his name in the Wisconsin primary.