Mr Q Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Obama takes 3 more states... Barack Obama has won three more states in the battle for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.The Illinois senator won in Louisiana, Nebraska and Washington state and won caucuses in the US Virgin Islands.Mr Obama is almost neck-and-neck with Hillary Clinton in the nationwide battle to be the party's nominee.For the Republicans, Mike Huckabee beat frontrunner John McCain in Kansas and Louisiana. Mr McCain was declared the winner in Washington, reports said.'Suspicious of McCain'The BBC's James Coomarasamy, in Washington DC, says Mr Obama's easy victories in the Democratic contests will not be decisive, but they will return him the initiative.In a speech to Democrats in Virginia, Mr Obama said the momentum of the day's results would enable him to win his next contest, in Virginia on Tuesday."Today the voters from the west coast to the Gulf coast, to the heart of America, stood up to say 'yes we can'... we won north, we won south, we won in between."As for the Republicans, our correspondent says that Mr Huckabee's victories in Kansas and Louisiana show that there is a socially conservative section of the Republican Party that is very suspicious of John McCain, so Mr McCain has some work to do to unite his party. NEXT CONTESTSSunday: Maine (Democratic)Tuesday: Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC (multi-party)Q&A: What's next?In pictures: Voting continuesSend us your commentsMr Huckabee and third-placed Ron Paul have been coming under pressure to step aside for the sake of party unity.Mr Huckabee said on Saturday that he had no intention of pulling out."Am I quitting? Let's get that settled right now. No, I'm not," he said."I majored in miracles, and I still believe in them."Going into Saturday's contests, Mr McCain had a wide lead with 719 delegates, to Mr Huckabee's 198 and Mr Paul's 14.Mr Romney's suspended campaign still has 298 delegates.On the Democratic side, Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton are facing the prospect of a long drawn-out battle after neither was able to deliver a knock-out blow in Super Tuesday's 22 state contests.Fight for fundsIn advance of the 9 February contests Mrs Clinton had won 1,055 delegates to Mr Obama's 998 of the 2,025 needed to secure victory at the Democratic party convention in August. RESULTS SO FARDemocratic Party:Hillary Clinton: 1095 delegates, 13 statesBarack Obama: 1070 delegates, 18 statesRepublican Party:John McCain: 719 delegates, 12 statesMike Huckabee: 234 delegates, 7 statesRon Paul: 14 delegates, 0 statesMr Obama's success in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska will add to his delegate tally and buoy up his supporters.But Mrs Clinton's campaign says that she expects to take victory at the forthcoming primaries in Maine on 10 February and in Texas and Ohio on 4 March.As well as fighting for every vote, the candidates are also jostling for funds. The Obama campaign says it has raised $7m (£3.6m) since Tuesday.The Clinton camp is now claiming a similar fund raising bump, gaining $6.4m. They earlier admitted that the former first lady had lent her campaign $5m to paper over what aides called a "temporary cash flow problem". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brukfoot Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I still have no idea what these presidential candidates want for the country or how the hell their election process works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 You should watch some of there debates they have.True say at the minute its like a beauty contest to win their party elections, but once a leader for the party has been chosen you should be able to see more clearly what they are about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hillary Clinton: 1095 delegates, 13 statesBarack Obama: 1070 delegates, 18 statesAnd they said Hillary wud eat him up.They're saying it's gonna go to a Democrat "SUPER-ELECTIVE" vote at the conference.Basically, whoever can do the best backroom dealings with these delegates.If it comes to that, can only see the olders voting for Hillary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 It says alot about this forum when there is alot more interest into who gets voted for in the US than who the London mayor will be in the city they actually live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brukfoot Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 It says alot about this forum when there is alot more interest into who gets voted for in the US than who the London mayor will be in the city they actually live.media focus = everyones focus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 It says alot about this forum when there is alot more interest into who gets voted for in the US than who the London mayor will be in the city they actually live.media focus = everyones focusLol even our own newspapers care more about those elections As if the american election doesnt in some way influence what goes on in england. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeko Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 does anyone else think that the competition with in the democrats could get a bit serious and there be rifts within the voters and then we end up with another republican regime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLovin' Jones Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hilary taking this...The Clinton's have alot of backroom friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj ryda Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 think clinton will win coz of her being a former presidents wife just like bush won coz he was a former presidents sonbut this black guyif he winsi bet the kkk will smoke him dead within months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted February 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 And he takes even more states. Illinois Senator Barack Obama looks set to overtake his rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.In the latest round of primaries, Mr Obama has clinched Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.But neither has secured enough party delegates to secure the nomination to contest November's presidential poll.For the Republicans, Senator John McCain is on course to win all three races, beating rival Mike Huckabee.With eight consecutive primary wins behind him, Mr Obama is beginning to look formidable and the manner of his victory on Tuesday looks ominous for Mrs Clinton, says the BBC's North America editor, Justin Webb.Halfway there"Tonight we're on our way," Mr Obama told supporters in Wisconsin, which will hold the next primary on 19 February.DemocratsRepublicansHillary ClintonHillary Clinton12 states, 1,198 delegates Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee Barack ObamaBarack Obama22 states, 1,223 delegates Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington state 2,025 delegates needed for nomination. Source AP (includes all kinds of delegates) Q&A: US election delegatesMike HuckabeeMike Huckabee8 states, 241 delegates Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kansas, Louisiana John McCainJohn McCain16 states, 821 delegates Arizona, California, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington state Mitt RomneyMitt Romney11 states, 288 delegates Campaign suspended Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Wyoming, Utah 1,191 delegates needed for nomination. Source: AP (includes all kinds of delegates)Mrs Clinton, who has recently lost a number of key staff, indicated she would be focusing on the races in Ohio and Texas in March as her best hope to retake the lead."We're going to sweep across Texas in the next three weeks," she said, making no mention of the three contests she lost."I'm tested, I'm ready, let's make it happen," she told supporters.Each Democratic candidate is about halfway to winning the 2,025 delegates needed to secure victory at the party's national convention in August.With most of the Tuesday's votes counted, Mr Obama has edged into the lead with 1,223 delegates to Mrs Clinton's 1,198 delegates, according to the Associated Press news agency.Mrs Clinton's deputy campaign manager, Mike Henry, reportedly stepped down on Monday, in a shake-up coming only a day after her campaign manager left.Meanwhile Mr McCain, who holds a strong lead over his Republican rival Mike Huckabee, told supporters he was "fired up and ready to go".Significant leadWith results counted in almost all of Virginia's precincts, Mr McCain led by 50% to Mr Huckabee's 41%.In the District of Columbia, Mr McCain took 68% of the Republican vote to 17% for Mr Huckabee, with almost all the votes counted. Congressman Ron Paul took 8%. John McCain on a campaign stopWe are approaching the end of the first half of this election on quite an upswingJohn McCainIn pictures: Potomac primaryPrimary may prove pivotalElections come to CulpeperMr McCain's victories mean he extends his significant lead in terms of the number of delegates who will vote for him at the party's national convention.But correspondents say Mr McCain still has some work to do to unite his party, amid continuing criticisms from leading party members who have questioned his conservative credentials.Mr Huckabee has been under pressure to stand aside for the sake of party unity, but has said he has no intention of pulling out.Exit polls suggest he won the support of very conservative voters in Virginia by nearly three to one, while Mr McCain was backed by somewhat conservative and moderate Republicans.Broad appealIn Virginia, Mr Obama was leading by 64% to Mrs Clinton's 35.5%, with almost all precincts reporting.His margin of victory was even greater in Washington DC, where he led by 75% to 24% with almost all the votes counted. NEXT CONTESTS19 Feb: Wisconsin (bi-party), Hawaii caucus (D)4 March: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont (bi-party)Send us your commentsElection at a glanceAnalysts suggested the most significant aspect of Mr Obama's success was his broadening appeal across different demographic groups.Exit polls conducted for AP in Virginia suggested Mr Obama had won the support of two-thirds of men and almost six in 10 women.Mr Obama also made gains with women voters, who have been a core constituency for Mrs Clinton in past contests, and with white men and Latino voters.And nine in 10 black voters in Virginia backed the Illinois senator, an even bigger margin than in previous primaries.The economy was the top issue for both Democratic and Republican voters in the so-called Potomac primary, named after the river that runs through the two states and the nation's capital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_Break_Ankles Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided.Come off it mate. I believe in some conspiracy theories but I'm not too sure about that one. Who do you think is set-up to win?Anyway, I really wanna believe he can/ will win, but I still dont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_Break_Ankles Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided.Come off it mate. I believe in some conspiracy theories but I'm not too sure about that one. Who do you think is set-up to win?Anyway, I really wanna believe he can/ will win, but I still dontI don't know, I just feel it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided.Come off it mate. I believe in some conspiracy theories but I'm not too sure about that one. Who do you think is set-up to win?Anyway, I really wanna believe he can/ will win, but I still dontI don't know, I just feel it is.LOLThats jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_Break_Ankles Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided.Come off it mate. I believe in some conspiracy theories but I'm not too sure about that one. Who do you think is set-up to win?Anyway, I really wanna believe he can/ will win, but I still dontI don't know, I just feel it is.LOLThats jokes.LOLEverything to do with politics, particularly in that country, just don't seem right to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted February 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided.Come off it mate. I believe in some conspiracy theories but I'm not too sure about that one. Who do you think is set-up to win?Anyway, I really wanna believe he can/ will win, but I still dontI don't know, I just feel it is.LOLThats jokes.LOLEverything to do with politics, particularly in that country, just don't seem right to me.Yeah i get what your saying. But i dont think there is a winner already set up for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_Break_Ankles Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided.Come off it mate. I believe in some conspiracy theories but I'm not too sure about that one. Who do you think is set-up to win?Anyway, I really wanna believe he can/ will win, but I still dontI don't know, I just feel it is.LOLThats jokes.LOLEverything to do with politics, particularly in that country, just don't seem right to me.Yeah i get what your saying. But i dont think there is a winner already set up for this....For now eh? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bet this whole thing has already been decided.Come off it mate. I believe in some conspiracy theories but I'm not too sure about that one. Who do you think is set-up to win?Anyway, I really wanna believe he can/ will win, but I still dontI don't know, I just feel it is.LOLThats jokes.LOLEverything to do with politics, particularly in that country, just don't seem right to me.Yeah i get what your saying. But i dont think there is a winner already set up for this.Its like when people say that Pop Idol and them are a fix, to me I cant see the point. Surely it would be best to go with who the public actually like! The are a couple reasons for a set-up, such as one is easier to control than the other or friendships within the party but apart from that I personally dont see a point. But hey stranger things have happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss K Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 It says alot about this forum when there is alot more interest into who gets voted for in the US than who the London mayor will be in the city they actually live.media focus = everyones focusLol even our own newspapers care more about those elections As if the american election doesnt in some way influence what goes on in england.i think everyone is just glad to see bush leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 It says alot about this forum when there is alot more interest into who gets voted for in the US than who the London mayor will be in the city they actually live.media focus = everyones focusLol even our own newspapers care more about those elections As if the american election doesnt in some way influence what goes on in england.i think everyone is just glad to see bush leave?That but mainly possibly first Black or first Female. It will be a historical occasion should either one of them go into main office. It will just be funny if after all this hype Rambo goes on to take it in a landslide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Obama taken the lead now.Can only see it going all the way to the democrat convention and the "super-delegate vote". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karizma Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 he wont win....quote meK-dot.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe_Deum Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 he wont win....quote meK-dot.1mind's too clogged up with conspiracies thats why. its obviously not in the bag yet butif he does win, theres still gonna be black/conspiracy goons saying he was PUT there only to be set up to fail.as if he would be the 1st president TO 'fail' ----> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Eric Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 This kinda exciting still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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