CNN reports.... Clinton and Obama each got 5 million votes.... McCain 3 million!

[scheming daemons]

EACH of our candidates whipped the GOP front-runner.


Wow.

[MercutioATC]

1. ...in a primary...

Don't get too excited. This won't necessarily transfer into the general.

[joshcryer]

5. Are you insane? These are the biggest primary numbers I've ever seen in my entire life.

Primary numbers tend to be less than GE numbers. This is awesome beyond belief!

[MercutioATC]

6. I hope you're right

we'll see

[topaz_eyes]

2. Hey, that IS good news.

:toast: :party:

[lvx35]

3. Is there a precedent for thinking this is good news?

Just curious...It looks like good news, but I could see more republicans sitting at home waiting for their leaders to be chosen for them, especially in this election.

[Eurobabe]

4. That's 10m for Dems, 3m for Cons.

:bounce:

[Ediacara]

7. They got more than that

They have more than 6M each

State Clinton ObamaAlabama 223,090 300,832
Alaska 103 302
Arizona 180,394 148,150
Arkansas 181,923 71,663
California 922,380 635,890
Colorado 38,587 79,344
Connecticut 163,575 177,708
Delaware 40,751 51,124
Georgia 320,020 679,173
Idaho 3,655 16,880
Illinois 635,024 1,239,406
Kansas 9,462 27,172
Massachusetts 668,364 486,488
Minnesota 64,392 134,706
Missouri 395,287 405,284
New Jersey 599,620 489,808
New Mexico 25,747 26,120
New York 1,000,915 696,342
North Dakota 6,948 11,625
Oklahoma 228,597 130,206
Tennessee 331,781 250,332
Utah 48,563 70,112
Total: 6,089,178 | 6,128,667

[musicblind]

8. wow that's close

Wow, wow, that is just so freakin' close. This country really has not decided who they want to be their democratic nominee. Wow.