When do you figure the Seattle numbers will come in?

[WilliamPitt]

Am I reading this wrong, or are the vote totals very low right now? Lots of people in Seattle, right? Help me out here.

On edit: Is it because those numbers are delegates and not voters?

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. It is only 4:20 in the afternoon there.

What time do the polls close?

On edit: I get reminded of the time difference so many times by God_bush_n_cheney, when I have to go to bed to get up for work and it is early evening there.

[LosinIt]

2. Hell Will, I figured if anyone would know it would be you

I would love to see CNN with egg all over their collective faces.

[WilliamPitt]

3. I'm in Michigan

and out of the Washington loop right now. I was living in the WA headquarters last week. Great city, Seattle. :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Thank your candidate for showing up in Michigan today.

:hi:

It meant a lot.

[adadem]

6. Where are you

in Michigan, Will? I live in Grand Rapids area.

[WilliamPitt]

9. Detroit

[Iverson]

16. You need a recommendation for where to get breakfast?

Let me know if you do.

[WilliamPitt]

17. I have to leave for the airport at 4:30am

so your place better be open early. :)

[aquart]

7. Well, yes. Just for fun, even.

[dsc]

4. They are delegates

not voters. The delegate totals are that are ever reported in a true caucus state.

[babzilla]

8. 30% of delegates reported

http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_020704WABcaucus_resultsEL.87293dbf.html

Delegates selected: 8042/26961 (30%)

Precincts reporting: 3588/6552 (55%)

Obviously they are reporting the small population precincts first. This doesn't necessarily reflect the final numbers, as the large population precincts in Washington are the more progressive population centers.

There is a substantive cultural divide between the rural and urban population centers in WA.

[sallyseven]

11. Kerry is predicted to win

Washington and Michigan by large numbers. Some absentee vote all ready counted. Exit polls etc,. MSNBC and tweety are on. With the usual suspects. Fineman is such a pain.

[babzilla]

12. there are no absentee votes in a caucus

I don't see the need for exit polls either as the delegates are already decided before you leave the caucus and will promptly be reported to the party.

[ConsAreLiars]

10. Number of delegates is based on:

the calculations here:
http://www.wa-democrats.org/del_guide.doc

6550 precincts, one delegate per 50 votes for Gore in 2000 --> 16415 total delegates to the next level.

[joshcryer]

13. That means that we're waiting on Seattle right now.

Seattle then is not in yet.

[Zynx]

14. Really? That shocks me.

[joshcryer]

15. With 76% precincts reporting, 50% of delegates aren't in.

That's 15200 delegates.

[WilliamPitt]

18. Just talked to a Seattle PI reporter

At least some of the Seattle returns are in already.