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McCain wins Washington D.C. Republican vote - NBC

Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:43pm EST

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Sen. John McCain won the Washington, D.C., contest to choose a Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday, widening his lead over former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in the race to represent the party in the November election, NBC news projected.

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The maverick Arizona senator is almost certain to win the Republican nomination because of his commanding lead, but Huckabee has continued to score victories in conservative states, showing front-runner McCain has yet to fully win over a skeptical party base.

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