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Texas Convention Shenanigans?
Fort Bend Texas rumor:
A Clinton supporter and head of the Clinton campaign in Fort Bend
showed up to a convention that was not even her own to speak on behalf
of Clinton. The chairperson called her behavior inappropriate and had
security escort her out.
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Obama making waves today in Texas:
GRAYSON COUNTY, on March 4, went to Clinton 224 to Obama's 178.
Today, at the Grayson County Democratic Convention:
Clinton 9, Obama 29 to the state convention.
I don't know much about all this but that's a big turnaround. Could it continue throughout the state?
March 29, 2008 4:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Curious where you obtained the county convention results. But you are citing the primary vote totals vs. the caucus convention results, yes? If correct, Obama pulled a 3 to 1 advantage in that caucus. Doubtful the final allocation of the 67 state delegates selected by caucus will go to Obama 3 to 1, but that would certainly be a huge plus for him if a 3 to 1 advantage held true across the caucus results. He'd walk away with a net gain of nearly 50 pledged delegates from Texas.
March 29, 2008 5:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actually, I just found out they misreported Grayson county, and now have it narrowly for Clinton.
Obama lost delegates in a Dallas district that was challenged and forced to re-caucus. Clinton maintained her 4, but Obama fell from 44 to 29.
You can get the play by play here:
http://www.burntorangereport.com/
Spreadsheet here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pCVgf3tYDGBevq1NB-GJHdw
March 29, 2008 5:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
This was predictable. The Clinton's have flown in lawyers from all across the country and deployed them to all these Texas caucuses.
A little strange when you consider that they don't think caucuses count. Just primaries.
Anyway, two weeks ago, they wanted to hold this process up because the outcome was favoring Obama. They said that they received tons of emails, alleging irregularities in the process.
They can't afford to have Obama win a big state. If history is any indication, they'll accuse the Obama campaign of something their own campaign is guilty of.
As long as the caucuses are conducted fairly, Obama should come out ahead.
Operative word: fairly.
March 29, 2008 4:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Paging idiotic....
March 29, 2008 4:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
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