Obama wins bigtime in Islamist state

And it wasn't the Amish vote that pushed him over the top...

Obama sweeps Jakarta
The candidate did not campaign among the expats in Indonesia, but his half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, addressed them by phone. She spoke eloquently about her brother's multi-cultural roots and his commitment to changing U.S. foreign policy.

Many Indonesians cheer Obama in Dem race
In the capital Jakarta where Obama, 46, spent part of his childhood, U.S. expatriates and Indonesians crowded around television sets on Wednesday to watch the results of nominating contests across 24 states thousands of miles away pouring in.

The real story is about the Democrats Abroad effort: (cont'd)
Americans living overseas could vote at special polling booths set up in selected areas of their countries, or they cast ballots online -- for the first time ever.

An estimated 6 million expatriates are eligible to vote. Democrats abroad can vote online through Feb 12 and 22 delegates representing them will go to the August convention in Denver.

"If this super Tuesday does not generate a clear leader, then going into the convention without a nominee ...That's hardly ever happened," said Lisa Lumbao, a member of Democrat party in Manila. "So if that happens, then our votes, our 22 delegates ...could make a difference. We're like the 51st state."