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numbers
Clinton Pop
13,240,303
Obama Pop
13,192,401
Dem Other Pop
917,059
McCain Pop
7,097,332
Rep Other Pop
9,439,421
Clinton Ahead 47902
Overall Total Vote: 43,886,516
Electoral College (if it were General Election)
Clinton: 258
Obama: 165
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Comments (4)
It appears that you are including Michigan and Florida, which broke our party's rules in order to move up their election. Rules are rules, right? Hillary at one point has agreed to abide by those rules.
There's no such thing as an electoral college for choosing the Democratic presidential nominee, only the delegate counts. I see you have failed to include the delegate counts. I wonder why? Could it be because your favored candidate has falled too far behind to catch up?
March 5, 2008 12:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
So Obama got 0 votes in Michigan? Wow, they really don't like him there. Be careful about quoting the popular vote until all the contests are held. You might not like what it is in the end.
But, that doesn't really matter either. While I don't like the electoral college in the general or the delegate system in the primaries, that's what we have. Do you want Hillary to be focused on winning the popular vote in November or the electoral college - cause there's only one that wins the WH.
Obama has run a 50-state strategy and he has out organized Hillary for delegates.
Mark Penn just two weeks ago said himself that this race is about delegates.
March 5, 2008 12:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
The spin has been about 'letting the people' decide; not the delegates. These are the CNN numbers for who voted for HRC; who voted for BHO and who voted against them.
The complaint against BHO is that he can't win the big states; Electoral College wins the General Election; Not being able to Beat HRC in any significant electoral state should make the super delegates shudder.
So ~ if it's up to the people who actually took the time to stand in line and vote, if the delegates and super delegates are to vote the WILL of the People; Hillary is winning popular vote. (or is that more platitudes from BHO?)
IF one was concerned about the general election; the Electoral Count is of some significance; which going toe to toe with McCain is what the eventual nominee will have to do.
March 5, 2008 1:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
The spin has been about 'letting the people' decide; not the delegates. These are the CNN numbers for who voted for HRC; who voted for BHO and who voted against them.
The complaint against BHO is that he can't win the big states; Electoral College wins the General Election; Not being able to Beat HRC in any significant electoral state should make the super delegates shudder.
So ~ if it's up to the people who actually took the time to stand in line and vote, if the delegates and super delegates are to vote the WILL of the People; Hillary is winning popular vote. (or is that more platitudes from BHO?)
IF one was concerned about the general election; the Electoral Count is of some significance; which going toe to toe with McCain is what the eventual nominee will have to do.
(according to the listing; BHO did not have his name on the Michigan ballot)
March 5, 2008 1:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
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