On the Democratic side, Clinton beat rival Barack Obama in a tight Nevada contest. She won the popular vote but Obama won more delegates. (???) I guess I need a civics lesson.
same way you can be president and still get less votes. the delegates are apportioned geographically not proportionally.
but there is some question as to whether obama won more delegates or not. he may need a civics lesson too.
Exactly, but in the stories I am seeing they are declaring Clinton the winner with popular vote, unlike presidential election. How come that is?
im not sure what the problem is. obama may have won more delegates because he won more districts but hillary won the more heavily populated areas so she had more votes. and since (they say) the delegates are meted out by district rather than by votes, obama is claiming that he won more delegates despite losing the overall vote count. last night there were some counterclaims made that obamas delegate number claims may be false but im too lazy to check or to care.
ultimately it comes down to how you define "winning."
Oh, well in that case I would like to declare myself the winner of Nevada, pass it on.
thats nevada.
BTW, New Hampshire was a tie, based on delegate count.
Although with "super delegates", Obama won NH.
no more clintons
no mccain
I'm taking that as a vote for me. Feel the groundswell.
mease-mentom
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- jimlouis 1-20-2008 4:15 pm
same way you can be president and still get less votes. the delegates are apportioned geographically not proportionally.
but there is some question as to whether obama won more delegates or not. he may need a civics lesson too.
- dave 1-20-2008 5:12 pm
Exactly, but in the stories I am seeing they are declaring Clinton the winner with popular vote, unlike presidential election. How come that is?
- jimlouis 1-20-2008 5:23 pm
im not sure what the problem is. obama may have won more delegates because he won more districts but hillary won the more heavily populated areas so she had more votes. and since (they say) the delegates are meted out by district rather than by votes, obama is claiming that he won more delegates despite losing the overall vote count. last night there were some counterclaims made that obamas delegate number claims may be false but im too lazy to check or to care.
ultimately it comes down to how you define "winning."
- dave 1-20-2008 5:37 pm
Oh, well in that case I would like to declare myself the winner of Nevada, pass it on.
- jimlouis 1-20-2008 5:55 pm
thats nevada.
- bill 1-20-2008 6:49 pm
BTW, New Hampshire was a tie, based on delegate count.
- mark 1-20-2008 9:54 pm
Although with "super delegates", Obama won NH.
- mark 1-20-2008 9:58 pm
no more clintons
no mccain
- tom moody 1-21-2008 12:59 am
I'm taking that as a vote for me. Feel the groundswell.
- jimlouis 1-21-2008 2:43 am
mease-mentom
- mark 1-21-2008 3:40 am