Comments on: Obama Picks Up 7 Delegates In Iowa Convention http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mw http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-394113 mw Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:08:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/#comment-394113 Yes, this is Texas democracy in action - Clinton wins the primary, gets more popular vote, yet Obama gets more pledged delegates. And tell me again about why superdelegates should just fall in line behind the leader in pledged delegates, as they represent the "will of the people" exactly - how? Yes, this is Texas democracy in action – Clinton wins the primary, gets more popular vote, yet Obama gets more pledged delegates. And tell me again about why superdelegates should just fall in line behind the leader in pledged delegates, as they represent the “will of the people” exactly – how?

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-394112 Jim S Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:02:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/#comment-394112 Ooops. It should be "giving him the victory in Texas by <b>5</b> delegates if it holds up. Ooops. It should be “giving him the victory in Texas by 5 delegates if it holds up.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-394111 Jim S Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:01:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/#comment-394111 Texas still hasn't really officially completed their delegate count because fully 1/3rd of their delegates are awarded via the caucuses which are not required by law to report until the state convention in June. CNN's current estimates have Obama with a 9 delegate lead in the caucuses, actually giving him the victory in Texas by 9 delegates if it holds up, which it might though there's no guarantees of any kind. Texas still hasn’t really officially completed their delegate count because fully 1/3rd of their delegates are awarded via the caucuses which are not required by law to report until the state convention in June. CNN’s current estimates have Obama with a 9 delegate lead in the caucuses, actually giving him the victory in Texas by 9 delegates if it holds up, which it might though there’s no guarantees of any kind.

]]> By: Bud http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-394089 Bud Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:59:06 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/#comment-394089 Big Liars. Huge Bias. Incredibly Unreasonable. Donklephant = totally in the tank for Barack Obama, the man who lied on national television when he claimed to have ever heard his pastor's crazy rants. Big Liars. Huge Bias. Incredibly Unreasonable.

Donklephant = totally in the tank for Barack Obama, the man who lied on national television when he claimed to have ever heard his pastor’s crazy rants.

]]> By: mw http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-394069 mw Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:00:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/obama-picks-up-7-delegates-in-iowa-convention/#comment-394069 Say... Justin, Whatever happened to those 50 superdelegates who were just waiting as a courtesy for the polls to close in Texas before jumping on the Obama bandwagon? And wasn't there some New Mexico governnor, a Bill something that was going to declare for Obama that same day? Did I miss his endorsement? Say… Justin, Whatever happened to those 50 superdelegates who were just waiting as a courtesy for the polls to close in Texas before jumping on the Obama bandwagon? And wasn’t there some New Mexico governnor, a Bill something that was going to declare for Obama that same day? Did I miss his endorsement?

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