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Current Results Desk--Live Super Tuesday Weblogging!!

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THE WHOLE NIGHT INCONCLUSIVE!

E. T. PHONE HOME--> NEW MEXICO (DEMS)

CURRENT is PROJECTING based on a PROPONDERANCE of POLLING:
GOP--NEEDS 1,191 Delegates to win
McCain--NJ, IL, DE, CT, NY, AZ, CA, MO, OK--(9)
Delegates-->489
Huckabee--AR, WV, AL, GA, TN--(5)
Delegates-->138
Romney-MA, UT, ND, MN, MT, CO, AK--(7)
Delegates-->173

MCCAIN BIG BLUE STATES & EAST(not GOP strongholds), HUCKABEE SOUTHERN DRAWL, ROMNEY STAKES CLAIM IN WEST(sans CALI)

DEM--NEEDS 2025 Delegates to win
Clinton--AR, MA, NY, OK, TN, NJ, CA, AZ--(8)
Delegates--> 558
Obama--AR, IL, DE, AL, KS, CT, MN, UT, CO, ID, MO, AK--(13)
Delegates-->496

HILLARY WINS BIGGER STATES, OBAMA WINS MORE TERRITORIES--get out your abacuses--its all about delegates now...

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  • mjsmith11
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      mjsmith11  

    • Responding to the cartoon from ABC news you just posted. I wonder why the Democrat party method is not used in the November election with the Electoral Votes? If on candidate wins the popular vote in one particular state with 50% of the vote count, another gets 40% and perhaps a third-party/independant candidate picks up 10% of the vote. Why not have that particular state's Electoral College Voters reflect that result? From my understanding, Maine is the only state that does this.

    • 4 years ago
  • woodywoodbeck
  • regina
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      regina  

    • thanks for breakin' it down, Beckmann. you are a good narrator of news.

      ps. it was also kind of exciting when you pointed down at the bottom of the page from your little webcam cage.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • A really awesome cartoon on how the GOP and DEMS run their primaries differently(and maybe about how they're different in general):

      GOP--> Mostly winner takes all to produce a front runner sooner
      DEMS--> Candidates share delegates to keep their race alive longer

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • Now lets talk Republicans--McCain may win the delegates--but he has NOT won the hearts and minds of his party. He did not do well in traditional RED GOP states--he won solidly in BLUE states that in NOVEMBER will most likely go to DEMOCRATS.

      This is the scenario where if the GOP goes with McCain--they risk getting usurped by a third party CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN candidate...

    • 4 years ago
  • jenrich
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      jenrich  

    • We certainly take our time here in the Show Me State, CA's poles closed three hours before we did and we still have no idea. However, it looks like Obama may be projected the winner on the Dem side, which is a huge upset to the Clinton camp - Clinton led through most of the counting and was projected the early winner. Like the Chicago Tribune made the mistake of projecting Dewey over Truman in 1948, it looks like Obama may win in Missouri after all.

    • 4 years ago
  • dgreene
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • Obama coming soon COULD win in Missouri--bringing his state count to 12--but they're smaller states. Hillary won 8--but they're bigger.

      Now get out the abacus---EVEN if the candidates WIN a state, we may not fully know the delegate results of tonight until these numbers are OFFICIAL--that wont happen tonight--this SUPER TUESDAY will NOT yield SUPER RESULTS...

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • WHAT Primaries COME NEXT?
      * February 9: Louisiana, Kansas (R), Washington (D caucuses)
      * February 10: Maine (D caucuses)
      * February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
      * February 19: Hawaii (D), Washington (R primary), Wisconsin

      MARCH 2008

      * March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
      * March 8: Wyoming (D)
      * March 11: Mississippi

      APRIL 2008

      * April 22: Pennsylvania

      MAY 2008

      * May 6: Indiana, North Carolina
      * May 13: Nebraska (primary), West Virginia
      * May 20: Kentucky, Oregon
      * May 27: Idaho (R)

      JUNE 2008

      * June 3: Montana, New Mexico (R), South Dakota

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
  • jenrich
  • dbeckmann
  • jenrich
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      jenrich  

    • As if it is not bad enough to have one dead heat in the Republican race, it is now, 49% Obama to 49% Clinton with the Democrats with 97% of the polls counted. MSNBC just projected Clinton the winner in California as well. Even though some news organizations have projected Clinton the winner in Missouri, it looks as if it is going to come down to the wire here in the Show Me State on both sides.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • The JACKET COMES OFF!--as all the states are PROJECTED right now EAST of the MISSISSIPI--its now all up to the Louisiana Purchase country to tell us who's who--and tonight--at this hour--I dont care what they tell you--THERE'S NO DEFINING WINNER ON EITHER SIDE...

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • ON the DEMS
      Obama speaks from his campaign headquarters, so he'll probably live to speak another day---we just added a SLEW of PROJECTED WINNERS FOR HIM--now totaling 11.

      We're waiting on MISSOURI, where things are still very close--and they've started counting in CALIFORNIA--the BIG PRIZE....

      CRUNCHING

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • We've gotten through the polls closing in all but ALASKA--we now wait for the COUNTS--meanwhile back at the RESULTS DESK--the GENERAL TSO chicken is making us nauseous..

    • 4 years ago
  • phillyphil
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      phillyphil  

    • NPR projects Colorado to Obama

      i went to a rally in Denver for Obama, people we really excited. lots of diversity (for colorado) in the crowd.

    • 4 years ago
  • jenrich
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      jenrich  
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    • With 83% of the vote tallied in Missouri, the St. Louis Post Dispatch is declaring Clinton the winner on the Democratic side in Missouri.

    • 4 years ago
  • jenrich
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      jenrich  

    • In Missouri, McCain now neck and neck with Huckabee - it is virtually a dead heat in the Republican race with 78% of the polls tallied. On the Democratic side, there is still a bit of a difference between Clinton and Obama, but Obama continues to creep up, especially with the urban votes now being counted. It is now 51% Clinton to 46% Obama with 78% of the votes counted.

    • 4 years ago
  • mjsmith11
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      mjsmith11  

    • I wonder if McCain will ask former Senator Frist to join his ticket. I think he would be an ideal candidate to help bring in the southern states in the general election. I have heard on "Meet the Press: this past Sunday that if Jeb Bush had any other last name than Bush, he would already have the V.P. spot.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
  • mjsmith11
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      mjsmith11  

    • I hope that after tonight the Republican candidates remember the 11th comandment and practice it The Republican to Democrat ratio is balanced way against the GOP as it is.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • Huckabee is poised to SWEEP the south--now here's a man who a week ago was almost pushed off the stage in the CNN Debate--but is now winning actual states.

      He may not produce results in the WEST--and while McCain is performing well tonight--the GOP is not going to come out of tonight unscathed. Huckabee is largely supported by the religious right wing of the party--how will their desires be reconciled in these results?

      The standard rule is NO PRESIDENT wins the NOMINATION without the south--if HUCK LOSES the nomination, but WINS the south tonight, what happens to their votes?

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
  • mjsmith11
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      mjsmith11  

    • It looks like John McCain will have all but won the nomination by tomorrow. Clinton and Obama will probably find themselves within 100 delegates of each other.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
  • CarCrashHeart
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  
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    • As OBAMA went to vote in Illinois today--he maintianed Hillary is the favorite--if he doesn't win California.. he may be right...

    • 4 years ago
  • mjsmith11
  • jenrich
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      jenrich  

    • Here are the numbers for Missouri with 25% of the polling tallied: Huckabee is leading McCain 37% to 31% with roughly a difference of 8000 votes. Clinton is leading Obama 57% to 38% with roughly a difference of 33,000 votes.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • What are the states we CANT PROJECT?

      GEORGIA--McCain and Huckabee/who gets to eat at CHICK-FIL-A?

      MISSOURI--SHOW ME SOME RESULTS!--Voted for winning president in GENERAL ELECTION 25 out of the 26 contests--no word from GOP or DEM

      TENNESSEE--Where's the GOP and who did FRED THOMPSON vote for? )

    • 4 years ago
  • woodywoodbeck
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      woodywoodbeck  

    • Conn. was suppose to be a sure win for Hillary but Obama is a TINY bit ahead...we shall see!

      This is great coverage...Go team Current and to the users for commenthing...keep them coming!

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • At 9:15---what does Hillary winning MASS mean? With the Kennedy and Kerry endorsement + her win in NY--as the sun sets now across the west... is this a turning point?

    • 4 years ago
  • Justin_Gunn
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      Justin_Gunn  

    • NOTE: New blog updates will appear in the main video player at the top of the page. But please feel free to leave your own running commentary here:

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
  • dbeckmann
  • jenrich
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      jenrich  

    • It is very early in the counting, but the St. Louis Post Dispatch is saying that Clinton is ahead of Obama in the race in Missouri by almost 15 percent. The polls here in the Show Me State just closed a little while ago and I will keep you posted on what is happening here from St. Louis.

    • 4 years ago
  • rexboe
  • woodywoodbeck
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      woodywoodbeck  

    • The numbers are changing...

      52% for Obama
      42% for Hillary

      He is still projected to win but BIG difference from numbers previously reported but again only 2% of the votes reported.

      For the republicans...

      Huckabee - 37%
      McCain - 32%
      Romney - 26%
      Paul - 3%

      **As of 5:08 PM PST

    • 4 years ago
  • woodywoodbeck
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      woodywoodbeck  

    • I'm backkkk...

      Projections:

      Obama - Illinois
      Clinton - Oklahoma

      McCain - Conn. & Illinois
      Romney - Mass.

      VERY early; just as polls close at 5 PM PST/ 8 PM PST

      **Projected by CNN

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • These States close polls--standing by:
      Alabama primaries
      Connecticut primaries
      Delaware primaries
      Illinois primaries
      Massachusetts primaries
      Missouri primaries
      New Jersey primaries
      Oklahoma primaries
      Tennessee primaries

    • 4 years ago
  • dmfoster
  • rexboe
  • joebrilliant
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      joebrilliant  

    • This is great stuff guys. Digging the collaborative vlogging big time.

      Graphic wise, I'll take Picture Pages > CNN's Blitz-o-matic any day.

    • 4 years ago
  • woodywoodbeck
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • Hit is going to (*)hit the fan here over at the R-desk come 8PM EST---that's in 20 mins--that's when the most states close---we're bracing...

    • 4 years ago
  • woodywoodbeck
  • dbeckmann
  • woodywoodbeck
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      woodywoodbeck  

    • CNN just reported that Barack Obama had 88% of the African American vote in Georgia.

      Georgia also had over 1 million new voters this election and a large majority of those were young voters.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • Three WAY race on the GOP side in Georgia--its a very important delegate rich state in the south for Mike Huckabee's campaign--right now, too close to project.

      We dont have numbers in on Obama yet, but exit polling is permitting a preponderance of sources to give the PEACH state to Barrack OBAMA

    • 4 years ago
  • turboruss
  • dobrien
  • dbeckmann
  • woodywoodbeck
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  
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    • Drudge has been known to be WRONG--especially in 2000--but he's reporting exit poll results right now that indicate OBAMA is well ahead of hillary... we'll see if its true...

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • The first wave of results are coming in--How do they PROJECT so fast?

      Well the truth is, and the network won't tell you, but they still do a major amount of exit polling. Even though the polls havent closed yet for 7PM ET, most networks at this time have already announced INTERNALLY a WAVE of PROJECTED results to have at the top of each hour!

    • 4 years ago
  • solszewski
  • Yesterdeath
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      Yesterdeath  

    • The polls were very crowded here in New York today. A New York Times reporter was in my district asking voters about candidates. There is a lot of Obama enthusiasm, but Hillary still has many allies here in her home state. Didn't hear too much from anyone about the Republicans around here.

      My first time voting in this state, I was pretty excited by the mechanical-lever machines that have been in use since the early 60s, still in action.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • Where are the candidates tonight?

      * Barack Obama holds a primary night event at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Illinois

      * Mitt Romney attends a "Romney For President" Super Tuesday election night event at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts

      * Hillary Clinton attends a election night celebration at Manhattan Center Studios in New York, New York

      * Mike Huckabee attends a "Huckabee for President" Super Tuesday watch party at Clear Channel Metroplex in Little Rock, Arkansas

      * John McCain holds an election night party at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • POLL CLOSING TIMES
      Last polls in state close at 7:00 pm ET:
      Georgia primaries

      Last polls in state close at 8 pm ET:
      Alabama primaries
      Connecticut primaries
      Delaware primaries
      Illinois primaries
      Massachusetts primaries
      Missouri primaries
      New Jersey primaries
      Oklahoma primaries
      Tennessee primaries

      Last polls in state close at 8:30 pm ET:
      Arkansas primaries

      Last polls in state close at 9:00 pm ET:
      Kansas caucuses (Dems only)
      Arizona primaries
      Colorado caucuses
      Minnesota primaries
      New Mexico primary (Dems only)
      New York primaries

      Last polls in state close at 10:00 pm ET:
      Idaho caucuses (Dems only)
      Montana caucuses (GOP only)
      North Dakota caucuses
      Utah primaries

      Last polls in state close at 11:00 pm ET:
      California primaries

      Last of the polls close at 1:30 am ET:
      Alaska primaries

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  
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    • West Vigirinia on the rebpulican side goes to Huckabee--there's some cries from the Romney campaign that a 'back room deal' was made between McCain and Huckabee in order to hurt Mitt. How does something like that happen? Its hard to say and even harder to prove, but keep in mind that WV is a caucus state, its not secret ballot, and a lot of pledges can be made and broken in a place like WV.

      Whatever the spin--Huckabee wins 18 delagates in the coal rich state..

    • 4 years ago
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