I’ve said here recently in the comments that I didn’t think it would be a good thing for the Dems to have to take the fight for the nomination to the convention floor this summer. Howard Dean weighed in on the possibility of a floor fight for the nomination or brokering a deal: “The idea that we can afford to have a big fight at the convention and then win the race in the next eight weeks, I think,...
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Hillary’s Super Tuesday Victory Speech
Looking forward from Super Tuesday, here’s Hillary’s Super Tuesday Victory Speech (h/t C&L): The Clinton campaign notes today that the Super Tuesday “results confirmed Hillary’s strengths as a candidate and signaled that she made inroads with a number of key groups and demographics. As we look through the returns and the exits, there are a number of myth-busters that stand out”: Sphere: Related Content
Dems Shatter Primary Turnout Rate
Although we still don’t have a clear picture of who our nominee will be, and I don’t think anyone expected we would, the one thing we do know is that across the board, Democrats shattered their records for turnout in the Super Tuesday races: Sphere: Related Content
Delegate Count And Gallup Track Poll
Per Political Wire: Clinton 825, Obama 732 (2,025 needed for nomination) Gallup Daily Tracking Poll as of 2-4-08 More details here.
Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
Despite my self-imposed news blackout, I was still following the blogs in my Google Reader. I also have one that my readers can follow, on my own website’s sidebar. If you had been watching it throughout the evening, you would have noted that there was a lot of primary reports highlighted from most of my favorite bloggers. Which is why I am glad I had the tv set to soft, soulful, music because I’m sure that the media noise...
The Odd Facts of Delegate Numbers in California
I will not pretend to understand the very complex rules of the California Democratic Party with regard to delegate counts after the Primary. I do know these two things: A. It’s possible for a popular vote winner, like Hillary Clinton by nearly 10 points, to wind up with less delegates than the popular vote loser. B. If a candidate gets 62% or more in a Congressional district they are awarded an extra delegate. HRC got just one district at...
YES SHE CAN! California for Clinton!
The graphic below from California Sec. of State Debra Bowen’s Primary Election Night Results page shows how the counties in California turned out for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama (click on the graphic for updates): California is Clinton Country! Yes She Can! The N.Y. Times reports: Sphere: Related Content
Primary Updates
Latest Updates 9:10PM Hillary Clinton picked the winner in California 9:25PM Missouri still uncalled with 98% of vote counted 8:58 PM Idaho: Obama Massive Update at 8:41PM: California-Clinton 55% Obama 32% with 9% reporting As of this time here’s the gameboard using MSNBC/CNN as a data source: CNN and ABC are calling Georgia for Obama based on exit polls. Absolutely no voting results. Alabama: Obama with 56% with 91% reporting Arkansas: Clinton Arizona: Clinton Arkansas: Clinton 72% with 53%...
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