Obama picks up 14 more delegates

[helderheid]

by James Oliphant

Sen. Barack Obama picked up 14 new delegates yesterday, widening his lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton even as the Clinton campaign maintained the race was in a dead heat.

Obama grabbed nine delegates in Iowa as the majority of John Edwards' delegates were awarded to him. And late Saturday night, he added five delegates in California. According to the Associated Press, Obama now enjoys a 119-delegate advantage over Clinton.

The delegate count was a central focus of Sunday's "Meet the Press" on NBC. The news program featured Rep. Nita Lowey, a Clinton supporter, and former Sen. Bill Bradley, who backs Obama.

Lowey focused on a core Clinton argument, that because Clinton has won more key states, she is more electable than Obama.

"Now, you and I know that no one, since 1960, has won the presidency without winning Iowa. We know you have to win Iowa, we have to win Pennsylvania, you have to win Florida. There are key states that are critical to getting the number of votes in the electoral college," Lowey said. "And I think right now, frankly, it's a tie, and I would hope . . . that between now and the time we go to the convention, we can have a really constructive discussion ."

Bradley countered that if Obama has the most delegates at the time of the convention, he should be the nominee.

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[slinkerwink]

1. California keeps on giving him delegates!

[Bullet1987]

7. That's because they didn't count all those Indie votes...

[slinkerwink]

12. California no longer counts!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

15. 47,153 "double bubble" votes were counted in Los Angeles County

Today the results of the February 5 primary become official. The final spread in the popular vote between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is 8.9%. Clinton garnered 51.8% to Obama's 42.9%. The final delegates will be 203 for Clinton to 167 for Obama. This roughly averages out to the exact spread in the head-to-head popular vote (Hillary got 54.6% of the head-to-head vote and 54.8% of the delegates), so the convoluted delegate apportionment system worked in the case of California.

I'm also pleased to announce that 47,153 "double bubble" votes were counted in Los Angeles County. The expectation on the day of the election was that none of these ballots from decline to state voters would be counted, but the pressure put on by the Courage Campaign and other groups led to this result. And by the way, 51% of those votes went to Hillary Clinton and 42% to Barack Obama, so those who insisted upon viewing this through some partisan lens can respectfully shut the fuck up. This was about voter rights and remedying disenfranchisement; it always was, even though it had no material impact on the overall election.

http://calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5248

But, due to the CA certification, Clinton lost 4 from her media totals and Obama gained 4 more.

[helderheid]

17. thanks for the link!

:hi:

[anigbrowl]

24. I think those are the same 5 delegates actually

As in, when we heard about that last week it was a pre-announcement, but they could only be formally added this weekend when the actual official certifiaction of the election took place. So don't get over-excited :-)

[Thurston Howell III]

2. Hillary is finished!!

:woohoo:

[slinkerwink]

3. she also lost a delegate in Iowa!

[Thurston Howell III]

6. That's right she did.

Hillary has to drop out now. Not that she will.

[slinkerwink]

8. her ego won't let her drop out.

[helderheid]

16. I find her more disturbing every day by this win by any cost even if I can't mentality

[slinkerwink]

19. it's all about 2012 at this point

that's what I and others here in D.C. have been hearing about the Clintons' strategy plan.

[helderheid]

20. So they're counting on a McCain win???

[slinkerwink]

21. yes, they are.

Why else do you think Clinton said McCain was a better commander-in-chief than Obama?

[helderheid]

22. Makes me want to puke.

:puke:

[helderheid]

23. If she chooses to campaign for McCain, I will be totally convinced her tactics are completely self s

serving

[malik flavors]

4. This train just keeps on chugging along, doesn't it?

[bilgewaterbill]

10. "Slow down, Obama! We're essentially tied. Come back here!"

[helderheid]

11. !

:spray: :rofl:

[malik flavors]

18. Hahaha! It's the math, stupid.

[Drunken Irishman]

5. ...even as the Clinton campaign maintained the race was in a dead heat...

haha



They're sounding more and more like Baghdad Bob by the day.

[helderheid]

13. Hahahah! LOVE it!

[polichick]

9. Right now it's A TIE??? I guess that depends on what definition of the word "tie" you're using...

YES, WE CAN Obama voters!

[thoughtcrime1984]

14. It is NOT a tie, and Obama HAS had frank discussion on policy

Why does Obama get torn down for being unsubstantive, when he is anything but, while defending against the attacks of TWO Republicans? I don't know how he does it, but he and his campaign are pretty damn sharp, while the other camp is disingenuous and desperate- the politics of NOPE. Why in the hell do we want another corporatist who is against all transparency, when we have a candidate that is much closer to the things that many of us claim to want?