Obama wins Democrats Abroad primary

[catgirl]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama won the Democrats Abroad global primary in results announced Thursday, giving him 11 straight victories in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.


The Illinois senator won the primary in which Democrats living in more than 30 countries voted by Internet, mail and in person. The voting took place over the course of a week, beginning Feb. 5.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has not won a nominating contest since Super Tuesday, more than two weeks ago.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080221/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_delegates

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Gobama!

[MoJoWorkin]

1. Are any delegates awarded for that win?

[MaineDem]

5. Here's the delegate breakdown

These results determine the allocation of 4.5 delegate votes at the Democratic National Convention. Senator Obama won 2.5 delegate votes, and Senator Clinton 2 delegate votes. A further 2.5 votes will be determined at the Democrats Abroad Global Convention in April. In addition, Democrats Abroad holds 4 superdelegate votes. A total of 22 delegates, each with a half vote, will attend the Convention.

http://democratsabroad.org/article/2008/02/21/obama-wins-democrats-abroad-global-primary

[catgirl]

6. 7 pledged, 4 unpledged

and it was open to all who pre-registered.

Here is a good place to find delegate info, calendars...

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/interactives/campaign_plus/delegate_tracker/index.html?SITE=YAHOO&SECTION=HOME

The Democrats Abroad voting took place Feb. 5-12

[rox63]

2. Do you know if there are any delegates awarded for this win?

And if so, what would the delegate split be?

[Tarc]

3. Jetsetting globetrotters for Obama? Never woulda guessed...

[MoJoWorkin]

4. There are a lot of Americans working abroad in Foreign Service, etc.

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. Yeah, it's a real drag to be a successful professional

[tabasco]

18. That sounds like something an idiot republican would say.

If they go outside the USA, they must be "jetsetting globetrotters."

PATHETIC.

[Wickerman]

7. anyone know how they allocate delegates?

Or, I wonder how they arrive at the 7?

snip--
Obama's win comes just two days after he defeated Clinton in a primary in Wisconsin and caucuses in Hawaii. He leads Clinton 1,351 delegates to 1,262 delegates, not including the 7 delegates yet to be awarded based on the global primary voting results.

[catgirl]

8. It's proprtional

their delegates equal 1/2 vote at the convention. See my above post for link
to more info.

[Wickerman]

10. got it - thanks!

Should've waited and known DUers would take care of it!

[snooper2]

9. Another 30 point spread...

Why doesn't she just give up already...somebody needs to pop the bubble around her and explain; they don't want you to be President!

[Infinite Hope]

11. 11 Straight!

[Wabbajack_]

12. Can they vote in their home states too?

Via absentee balloting?

[ckramer]

13. When will Hillary give up?

America needs a new last name in the WH.

No Clintons, No Bushes. Americans have had enough of the "same old same old".

That seems to be reason of why Obama is doing so well.

[DeepModem Mom]

14. K&R

[JimboDem]

15. Posted here, too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4694470

[humbled_opinion]

17. I think Americans are speaking loud and clear...

We want Change and to lead that change we want Obama...

Obama is the true champion of real change... Now is the time for We The People to take back the corrupt government that has plagued this nation.

Its time that Hillary realize the writing on the wall and for the benefit of the larger good she should simply endorse Obama at tonights debate it would be the classy thing to do and the good will that it sends would unite the Democrats behind Obama and we could follow him to the promised land... The inclusive land, the truly united States, The real land of opportunity where equality is a gurantee of the Constitution not based on the size of your wallet...

America is looking to you Obama to set us all freeeeeeeeeee....

[derzauberberg]

19. Make That 11 for Obama

Source: New York Times

Senator Barack Obama won his 11th straight nominating contest on Thursday, carrying the Democrats Abroad global primary by a 2-to-1 margin over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and prevailing among American expatriates in every region of the world.

Read more: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/make-that-11-for-obama/?hp

[Eurobabe]

20. Thread here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4694470&mesg_id=4694470

[Bluestar]

21. How many times is this going to be posted? n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

22. 38 more times. n/t

[Zhade]

24. As many times as people wish to exercise their right to free speech.

You don't have the right not to be offended.

[onehandle]

23. Dupe in LBN.

Which makes it not so LBN.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3191379