Neil D Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 All Things Considered, March 6, 2008 · New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has claimed victory in the Texas primary — but her rival, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, may walk away with a greater share of the state's delegates. That's because the Texas contests are actually both a primary and a caucus. Clinton won the primary with 51 percent of the popular vote to Obama's 47 percent, according to the Associated Press. Those results earned her 65 delegates to Obama's 61 delegates. But allocating delegates in the Lone Star State takes a "Texas two-step." After the polls closed, more than 1 million Texans also attended caucuses, the results of which determine how about one-third of the state's delegates get awarded. The state Democratic Party estimates that Obama will come out ahead: 37 pledged delegated to Clinton's 30 delegates. But the official tally of the Texas caucus won't be ready for months. The end result of the Texas caucuses was that attendees picked delegates. These delegates will then go on to attend a county convention in late March to caucus. Then, the delegates from the county convention must go to the state convention and hold another caucus. The whole Texas process will not be wrapped up until June. If the numbers stand as they are now, Obama could come out ahead in the Texas contests by just three delegates. All of this ambiguity is causing strife between the two Democratic candidates. The Clinton camp is threatening to take legal action because it says it won the state. The Obama campaign is trying to retroactively claim victory in a place which many news organizations had already reported that Clinton won. Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators John317 Posted March 7, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2008 I would say that Obama has the nomination all but wrapped up. I can't see any realistic way for Hillary to overtake him. Even if they go into the convention tied, the delegates will not dare to deny Obama the nomination. If they did, they would have a fight on their hands the likes of which would make 1968 look like child's play. At the same time I believe the Clintons are willing to destroy the Democratic party in order to put her at the top of the ticket. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olger Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Yup Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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