Obama Camp Predicts Possible Draw Tonight ** UPDATED **
On a conference call with reporters, Campaign Manager David Plouffe estimates that so far Obama is up 606 pledged delegates to Clinton’s 534 (2,025 are needed to secure the nomination).
“This is a very strong night for us,” Plouffe said. “The fact that we may come out of here with a draw or maybe even a little bit better than that, certainly exceeds our high threshold today, any threshold we set for ourselves and we think it sets us up really well for the next seven days.”
“We may end up winning more delegates, and again, there are still some big states to come in,” he said. California, AZ, CO, and NM have yet to report and Plouffe anticipates it will be close. “So again, a long road to travel here.”
At 11:20pm (CST), Press Secretary Bill Burton sent out the following email to reporters:
“With California not yet counted, we currently lead Clinton by 43 pledged delegates — Obama: 677 – Clinton: 634. We came into tonight with 63 pledged delegates to Clinton’s 48 pledged delegates.”
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I’d like to know where they’re getting their math considering not every county is in for every state.
Please please please . . .A-B-C ANYONE BUT CLINTON !!!
Great way to vote, Don. How well did that work 4 years ago with “Anybody but Bush”?
Wake-up people………BO has the talk……sounds sweet………DO YOU REMEMBER THE LAST TIME WE ELECTED SOMEONE WITH LIMITED (ZERO) EXPERIENCE….GW…..This country is in trouble.. His 100 + “preesent” votes in state senate….His “letter” opposing Iraq war???? Very good— If war goes bad—–doing what he is doing now….”told you so”……if turned out good—-” I did not have the briefings US Senators had” WIN-WIN…he plays SAFE………..No Listen TO him—-instead of dreaming…….
Ok, I know this dosn’t fit under this blog title, but I have a question. On the foxnews website. Alabama shows that Obama won the democratic primary, however it also shows that Obama received 7 delegates there, and Clinton received 9. How does the runner up get more delegates than the winner?
Thanks to anyone who responds.
Pam - PA
I think the young Republican cross-over vote may be underestimated. The large discrepancy in D/R votes may be due to this: The possibility of Republican voters actually voting Democrat depends LARGELY on whether or not Hillary is on the Democratic ticket. I know many typically Republican voters that support Obama, and plan to vote in the primary to vote AGAINST Hillary Clinton, and for Obama ultimately. But, if Hillary is on the Democratic ticket at all, their vote will be for any Republican to keep her out of office. I haven’t read all of the blogs but is this a regional attitude or larger than just Texas Republicans?
I was a Republican, but changed to Decline To State so I could support Senator Obama. If Obama wins I will support him to the end, if Clinton wins I will vote for whichever candidate wins on the GOP side. I am so sick of the divide that the Clintons and the far right conservatives have put on this country that I am willing to give anyone other than a Clinton or a Bush a chance to fix it. The Bushes and Clintons have had twenty years, yet here we are with the same problems we had twenty years ago, i.e. social security, poverty, health coverage.
I really feel Obama is the right person for the job, and in the end will make us all proud, my vote is not just Anti-Clinton.