Obama currently leads in NH delegates: 9 delegates + 3 superdelegates...

NorthernSpy

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:25 PM
Original message

Obama currently leads in NH delegates: 9 delegates + 3 superdelegates...

It turns out that Hillary Clinton hasn't exactly won in New Hampshire, after all. In fact, she's currently second to Barrack Obama in the apportioning of that state's delegates:

Clinton's popular-vote margin over Obama was razor-thin - fewer than 8,000 votes, or 3%, with 96% of precincts reporting. As a result, each will come away from New Hampshire with the pledges of 9 delegates. John Edwards, finishing in a distant third place, will take the remaining 4. A look at the national scorecard finds Obama barely in the lead with 25 delegates to Clinton's 24.

There's more. The real winner in New Hampshire can't be declared until you factor in superdelegates. These are party leaders who are allowed to vote at the convention, but may make their own choices at any time, and without regard to the popular vote results. New Hampshire has 8 superdelegates; of these, 2 have declared their support for Clinton, 3 for Obama, and 3 are undeclared.

There are 2,025 superdelegates total. Hillary currently has declarations of support from 183 of them; Obama has 78.

http://www.kansascity.com/445/story/437288.html

Interesting. And kind of Byzantine.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Ioo

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:28 PM
Response to Original message

1. Hmmm that said Obama did not win Iowa - Clinton - 183 Obama - 78 (this includes Supers)

Edited on Wed Jan-09-08 04:28 PM by Ioo

Be careful...

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

sunonmars

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:32 PM
Response to Reply #1

2. actually she nearly has 10% locked down already

Edited on Wed Jan-09-08 04:35 PM by sunonmars

I only just realised she almost has 10% of what she needs already. You can be guaranteed after last night, she will be all out to lock the rest down.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

NYCGirl

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:40 PM
Response to Reply #2

6. Are you counting the superdelegates? They aren't locked down, they can change

their votes at any time.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Deep13

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:34 PM
Response to Original message

3. "...razor-thin - fewer than 8,000 votes..."

I wouldn't call 3% razor thin. In 1990, when I was still in MA, Weld beat Silber for governor by 1/2%. Likewise, Bush's "win" in FL in 2000 can be described as razor thin.

In NH, presidential candidates out-number voters.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

NYCGirl

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:38 PM
Response to Original message

4. Those superdelegates can change their votes at any time up to the convention. NT

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Ioo

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:39 PM
Response to Reply #4

5. they could, the sun could also burn out next wednesday...

The whole reason for the SD is so that the party leadership also gets its say.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

NYCGirl

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-09-08 04:40 PM
Response to Reply #5

7. And the leader in superdelegates in 04 was Howard Dean. NT

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Thu May 02nd 2024, 09:10 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.