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Delegate update

Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008 1:49 PM by Domenico Montanaro
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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro


Obama leads Clinton: 1,595-1,484 (overall with pledged and superdelegates).

Obama picked up another superdelegate today -- Joyce Brayboy, a DNC member from North Carolina -- bringing the superdelegate total to Clinton 254, Obama 216. (The Obama campaign sent out a release that Everett Sanders, a DNC member from Mississippi has also endorsed Obama, but Sanders does not factor into our count because he was already on a list previously provided to NBC News by the campaign.)

NBC News has also officially allocated Wyoming as a 7-5 split for Obama. In addition, NBC News has given one more delegate to Obama based on the Texas caucus results, bringing NBC News' total to a 92-92 tie so far with nine Texas caucus delegates still unallocated. There are also 10 other delegates still unallocated from previously completed contests, including nine in Colorado and one abroad.

The updated NBC News pledged delegate count stands at Obama leading Clinton: 1,379-1,230.

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It's funny how when MSNBC goes along with Sen Clinton and reports negative against Sen Obama MSNBC is the greatest thing to slice bread, but when they report in favor of Sen Obama it is like let's bash MSNBC.  If you just want to hear things in favor of Sen Clinton then just read the CNN page (Clinton News Network).  I think MSNBC tells it as they receive it because it is what it is and either we except it or leave but they have to report it.  It is also terrible that Clinton supporters feel that deception, munipulation and stoop to anything for a vote is a good thing for our country to be going through.  All the fighting and back bighting in congress that is going on is keeping our countries eye off the big picture we need a leader that will unite the house so that our great country can become united again.  Although it is said that Sen Obama does not have experience you have to say to yourself Sen Clintons experience helped put us in a war that should of never been when Sen Obama's so called in experienced would of saved us from a war that is costing us Billions of dollars that could of spent spent helping storm victims and health care.  We have to think logical in our deceisions and not because of of gender or race.  
With the help of the news media's our political process is good at making sense out of nonsense.

Why not the following in order to perpetuate the cause?

The best Billary ticket would be Hillary and Spitzer. Most likeley Gov. Spitzer will be looking for a job and can help carry NY for the general election and give New York a true and fair representation.

This will spare Obama from disgrace as the suggested VP (Bill's suggestion)that he would have under a Billary presidency and give him an opportunity to win the presidency in 4yrs, after we all finaly come to our senses and after the mature female electorate along with PA Gov. Rendel have had their place in history by electing the first women president. (Obama will not be allowed by the established Dems to fairly win the nomination)

It would also give both Bill and Hillary a redemption for the first scandalious eight years and with Spitzer's help bring back the disgrace to the world that we had in the whitehouse had during the 90's. Our world image will again find a new low. Bill and Hillary need this to happen in the worst way. We owe them our support

McCain and Clinton continue to remind us of Mr. Obama's inexperience.  Look where EXPERIENCE has gotten us!!!
Is Senator Clinton's "experience" what we want?  Hmmmm.

Some links to give you food for thought:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4218509&pag

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0021,harkavy,1505

These links speak about what Senator Clinton was doing during some of her "35 years of experience."

There are also problems with Senator Clinton's position on the board of directors for Lafarge.  Specifically, as the Washington Post reported, at one point Senator Clinton's position with Lafarge earned her $31,000 per year to sit on the Lafarge board(she also held other positions at the time, but LaFarge was a significant part of her income).  Lafarge is a U.S. cement maker owned by a French conglomerate.  

Per the Washington Post "Shortly before Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992, Lafarge was fined $1.8 million by the Environmental Protection Agency for pollution violations at its Alabama plant. A year later, the Clinton administration reduced that fine to less than $600,000.”  Maybe there is an innocent explanation for this reduction in the fine that has nothing to do with Senator Clinton's conflict of interest, we do not know, because no-one has asked her the question.

Also, Senator Clinton cast her vote for the war in Iraq with by her own words "conviction;" a decision Senator Clinton based by her own words on her "8 years of experience."

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hwLaCb07lAs

The internet provides one with the tools to find out about any candidate.  I sincerely hope all voters will do what I have done -- thoroughly vet these candidates, because despite what Senator Clinton has said, the television media hasn't told us anything about Senator Clinton's activities at Wal-Mart, Lafarge or referred to the "conviction" or her vote for the War in Iraq.
So according to the Clintons, 1/3 of our states engage in undemocratic voting, states that are not large do not matter, delegates only matter if Bill and Hillary have the lead, rules matter unless they favor Obama, and litigating against your own party is ok if it serves the Clintons.

It's no wonder the republican revolution succeed in the 90s!?!?
Obama all the way
In light of these numbers, what the hell is all this talk about a "deadlock" and a "tie?"  If a football team wins by a field goal, or even by a point, it goes in the books as a win, not a tie.

More Clintonspeak, and shame on the media for swallowing it.
This Fight aint over untill the roll call sings. I applaud Hillary for not throwing in the towel. Despite what the Obama supporters belive, she can still win the nomination. At any rate people should let this primary run it's course, if Mi and Fl had been counted there would be a different delegate count. Hillary wins the big electoral states and Obama wins the small republican states Hmmmm......
Isn't it funny that right after Obama wins another state the media quickly goes to the latest allegation from the Clintons. It's almost Pavlovian, dinner bell rings=dog salivating. Obama wins=he doesn't have experience.

The fact that all media outlets follow suit is the gripe most have with how this election is covered.
It is a travisty that Sen Clinton supporters uphold the low down tactics and most obvious dishonesty to the American people.  Those that support Sen Clinton should let her know that she needs to be herself and not portray woman as woman that will stoop to anything for a vote.  She should be portraying woman as smart, intelligent and charismatic and not trashy and scandelous.  As a woman I changed my support from Sen Clinto to Sen Obama for one he address the issues of concern, two every time Sen Clinton attempts to drag him into the mud he brushes it off and continues to concern himself as to what the American people want and care about.  I am sorry but as a woman I think we need better representation then what Sen Clinton is painting for us woman of today.  Sure I like to win but I do not think a woman of her caliber has to step low to win.    
So when are you guys going to start letting the public know that Obama is tied in Texas and is expected to WIN after the Caucaus delegates are awarded.  I guess it is hard to unring that bell but the media needs to do something.
Ok, the caucus results from Texas have been clear since at least last Tuesday with Obama with an insurmountable lead of 12-15 points with over 40% reporting, this network has called races with less info than that. This puts him 3 to 6 ahead for the delagates from Texas and anywhere from 8-12,000 votes ahead in the popular vote from that state, When is there going to be a retraction and announcement that OBAMA WON TEXAS!!!????
Why hasn't Texas been called a victory for Obama?
Alex, CT
If Florida and Michigan are added back in the magic number of delegates needed changes to 2208 rather than 2025. Sorry.


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