HILLARY CRUSHING OBAMA 73-27% IN TX CAUCUS

[thoughtcrime1984]

I see 4.5% of precincts have reported, but only 2% of the delegates have been awarded thus far. Must be some big urban centers to report yet. This is a disturbing early trend, though.

[thoughtcrime1984]

1. 69-31 Hil, 5.6% conventions, 2.3% delegates reported

[jwirr]

2. Are they still voting the dead in Texas?

[SoCalDem]

5. just Rush-bots this time

:)

[jwirr]

14. LOL not too different.

[dbonds]

3. If you look at all the results - though most not reported yet...

you will see Obama has some big (freaking huge numbers) that dwarf that small initial lead. http://precinctconventionresults.txdemocrats.org/election08

[dkf]

7. I think these are old numbers from election day.

[dbonds]

11. Reading the header you are right.

Still doesn't change the fact that there are some HUGE counties that outweigh all the smaller ones together.

[dkf]

12. Very true.

[otohara]

37. We Had Tp Wait Until Sunday

for the results in Denver.

We are a cowtown!

[merh]

4. as of 2:12 pm

Clinton 132 .......... Obama 85 ..................... (17 of 284 reporting)
http://burntorangereport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5484

[Tunkamerica]

6. I just looked and he's winning handily

in 21/31 districts. One is very close and he's losing in 9/31 districts. That's when looking at the results by senate districts.

[rocktivity]

8. This is going to take a while

So keep a leash on your expectations, LOL!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Cha]

26. That's what thevoiceofreason told us

last night..and that, I beleive, Collins county(Obama country)was having their caucuses Sunday..

[theredpen]

9. These are reports from rural areas where the caucuses are small and finished quickly

My friend who's a precinct captain in Colin County is still wrangling thousands of people at his County convention. He'll be at it for several more hours.

P.S. Colin county is suburban and heavily Republican, so this turnout is immense for them. I can't imagine what Dallas and Travis County are like.

[rainbow4321]

22. Collin County's convention is tomorrow...

had to be rescheduled due to no venue big enough for the 3000+ people expected...something about the venue had to be in line with federal handicap access laws and the old venue that was to be used today didn't do that.


http://www.collindems.us/HTMLSite/pages/convention.html

[Cha]

27. Was it you who told us that last night?

'Cause I just attributed it upthread to thevoiceofreason. :)

[rainbow4321]

43. There's a few of us on here from Collin County

so there is no telling...may have been me or one of them. Glad there are others sharing it, though, cuz I've shared "don't forget about Collin County delegate numbers won't be coming in til tomorrow" so much I was worried DUers would start going "she's telling us AGAIN????"

I'm just glad it IS tomorrow and was not today cuz I've just been thru a whirlwind of "get-the-daughter-ready-for-prom-night" day of activity.
Let me tell ya, I figure today is probably 1% of the amount of stress that I will encounter on her **wedding day** so I've decided (for now) that I am so OK with her eloping it's not even funny. :P


I'm going tomorrow as an observer, not a delegate...just feels too historical to miss. Plus the Dem energy/excitement from caucus night was so wonderful, I cannot wait to feel it at a venue of 3000+ people!

[Cha]

44. It was you with the Prom

daughter! Thanks again, rainbow:)

[theredpen]

32. Oops. My friend said he had a "big day" today, so I assumed it was that.

Probably he's preparing. He was talking about needing lawyers to fend off dirty tricks from the Clinton campaign.

Edit: How has Collin County reported 61% of its votes?

[theredpen]

42. Update: Yes, Collin County is tomorrow

My friend the precinct captain is preparing for it today. All day.

[grantcart]

10. The big caucuses where Obama is going to show his strength

are going to take a long time. Crisini is at a caucus with 4000.

One report said that the traffic jams were so bad that owners had to abandon their cars at the side of the road to get to the conventions on time.

[Cha]

28. That's right..our Crispini was on

tv last night!

[featherman]

13. Obama people failed to meet the minimum attendence in Webb County

which went by default to Clinton 51-0. This skews the early numbers. Long way to go.

[SoCalDem]

15. 51 people??

:)

[goldcanyonaz]

16. All 51 delegates.go to Clinton in Webb.

[SoCalDem]

17. 51 delegates is what percentage of the total?

:)

[goldcanyonaz]

19. You asked what 51 meant, and I answered in regards to Webb County.

[joshcryer]

23. Like I said, it would have to be 102 votes at the minimum, but it's probably much higher than that.

The census data would probably allow you to get the approximations, but in the end the delegates don't represent the popular vote of caucuses.

[joshcryer]

20. Would be amusing if youthful delegates didn't show for Obama because they had plans.

Would show how the caucusing process really is.

Doubt it will go that way because Obama's people are quite supportive of him, but if it did... I would have a laugh.

[joshcryer]

18. Nah, at the bare minimum 102 vote, since state delegates are by twos. Could be more.

It would be interesting if a large majority of the caucus delegates were youthful and unable to attend these caucuses today because they had other plans.

[SoCalDem]

25. I'll tune in tomorrow or Monday when they have the grand total

sounds like a chaotic process :)

[Melinda]

24. Not quite right... Obama didn't meet the 15% threshhold needed to win delegates.

15% in the primary, that is.

That is all.

:hi:

*on edit: speelchek is my freend!

[Cha]

29. Thanks, Melinda...that sounds more

logical than Obama's people didn't show up to make 51%! :hi:

[featherman]

34. Thanks for the insight but the threshhold must have been higher than 15%

The CNN listed primary results from Webb County were 77-21

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/county/#val=TXDEMPRIMARY24

[merh]

21. 3:15 pm

Clinton .......... 189 ............. Obama 129......... 25 of 284 reporting

[Zynx]

30. Obama has some big areas yet to come in.

[Cha]

31. I just hope there aren't

any tricks and we should be fine!

[Catherina]

33. 3:50PM Clinton 262 OBAMA 305

10.56% reporting

[VolcanoJen]

35. 5:10 pm - 11% reporting, Obama 55, Clinton 45.

:-)

[merh]

36. 4:00 pm

Hillary ........ 307 .......... Obama .......... 371 .......... 32 out of 284

[Buzz Clik]

38. Can you say premature. Sure.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5308890&mesg_id=5308890


This kind of breathless insanity leads the Hillfolk to make claims of Obama being unelectable because McCain is leading him in some polls.

Stay tuned.

[Jane Austin]

39. Two counties, Starr and Webb came in early.

They are in the Valley and went for Clinton by about 90%, so that's why it startd off so heavily for Clinton.

Here in Bastrop County, the delegates were 60-40, in Obama's favor which pretty well reflects the election night precinct results.

[thevoiceofreason]

40. State Senate 15 in Houston - We're the 2d largest in Houston

I think we are sending 230 delegates to state. Temporary preference poll (that's as far as we have gotten)

1056 - Obama
375 - Hillary

that should break down to about 74% Obama and 26% Hillary.

[sudopod]

41. When in danger, when in doubt

run in circles, scream and shout!