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The Numbers After Last Night
May 7th 2008 8:20AM
Filed Under:eHillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, Breaking News

Good morning, bean counters! Yesterday, we examined the numbers heading in to last night's primaries. Today, here's where we stand.
Barack Obama increased his Pledged Delegate lead by 12, and now has a healthy 166 delegate cushion.
Superdelegates remain unchanged for the moment, but look for that number to rise in Obama's favor throughout the coming days.
Overall, Obama's edge over Hillary Clinton is roughly 150 delegates. Yesterday that number was 138.
There are now just 217 pledged delegates up for grabs for the 6 remaining contests. In fact, for the first time in the race, there are now more undecided superdelegates than there are unallocated pledged delegates.
In terms of the popular vote, a metric used to try and woo superdelegates, Obama nearly erased Clinton's gains in Pennsylvania. With 99% of precincts reporting, he won North Carolina by 232,775 votes while Clinton won Indiana by 22,412. That's a 210,363 net vote gain for Obama. He now leads Clinton by 2.2 million votes. Even if you factor in Florida, Obama still leads by 1.2 million votes.
Today's dispassionate math problem is pretty simple:
Recent Comments
(Page 1 of 8)Davidg8:32AMMay 7th 2008
Well in honor of what looks like a certain Obama nomination, here's a little song borrowed from another Knowles.
To the left to the left
Barack's too far to the left
He could be out of here in a minute
It could all implode in a minute
To the left to the left
Barack's too far to the left
He could be completely gone by tomorrow
So you may as well face he's
UNELECTABLE
Ele8:51AMMay 7th 2008
Hillary and Bill are deluded. They are misleading their supporters. Even when they have so obviously lost, they still think they can win.
Bill, unfortunately for him is no longer president therefore cannot make things happen as he wishes, that is to make Hillary president. Hence all the temper tanprums.
Barack is only unelectable if people want another Bush term, and 100 more years in Iraq, and many more dead Americans.
kirsten8:59AMMay 7th 2008
All you Hillary Clinton supporters need to stop thinking that the reason Hillary is winning these primaries is because people actually like her. Here's the deal. In Indiana it is legal for you to change your ballot to democrat if you are a republican so a bunch of republicans did that and voted for hillary because they know she stands no chance against McCain. That's good for the republicans and they can change there ballot back to registered republican in time for the elections in November. In North Carolina it's illegal to do so and therefore everyone that was a democrat voted for who they really truely liked, no politics involved, and that helped Obama win. Hillary is full of promises she can't keep. She has no hope.
Nutmeg9:00AMMay 7th 2008
Why would Michigan and Florida want to vote Democratic after what the Committee did to them? They will get even big time.
dking9:07AMMay 7th 2008
Republican dirty tricks committee is crying this morning, because they know they've got Hillary beat with the old "Whitewater murders stuff", but there's nothing with substance to trounce Obama with...All I can say is: "that Obama better be careful about considering her for the VP, because he'll end up like JFK...
Monica9:08AMMay 7th 2008
Demos: You better face it girl.
Hillary: Give me the strength I need to take it!
Demos: You better face it girl.
Hillary: Gotta go on, I gotta make it.
Demos: You better face it girl. IT'S OVER!
KAB9:11AMMay 7th 2008
It is so funny how Senator Clinton is always accused of changing the rules.
After the PA primary, Senator Obama said that he will win Indiana and it will be the tie breaker.
Now, that he has lost Indiana(which borders Chicago) he is now saying that Senator Clinton was always predicted to win.
GO FIGURE
Thanks to Indiana and Senator Clinton
The Best Choice for President!!!!
callas9:11AMMay 7th 2008
what a night!
i am proud of us as americans -- we did not buy into the pandering of the politicians as we have too often done. i am incredibly proud of obama for standing firmly that the gas tax was a gimmick and wouldn't help anyone -- a brave political thing to do and we the voters admired his strength. that is the kind of strength we need in the white house, the kind that will tell us what we may not like to hear but he will tell us why he thinks a policy won't work and he will ask for help -- unlike clinton (who is a policy wonk) who said something like i don't listen to economists . . .
to say that obama has had a rough few months would be an understatement, and yes, he and she look very tired (they have both worked hard) but with all that was piled on him who stood tall and won -- principles and values and moral fibre matter and i think that obama can do for us what we so badly need and that is someone who will make us want to feel good again, someone who tell us the truth/s, someone who says -- "i made a mistake and i will make more." with all that was heaped on him -- he stood tall and as a result so did the voters of north carolina and indiana.
sorry -- count the numbers whichever way you want -- he won underlying psychological war -- and that means he won indiana.
yes, rev wright was an issue -- but in what way -- i mean in the exit polls the question on him was not clear -- was he a factor in your vote and the respondents were split -- cannot this also mean that they admired the way obama from the beginning addressed this issue? or that he addressed it honestly -- that it was hard for him in the beginning but that as he said, "sometimes its harder to take the bandaid off quick -- it hurts."
no, last night a big night for obama and for the voters who voted -- voted not for today or tomorrow but for the future ours and our childrens. bravo!
go obama go
SC Dog9:12AMMay 7th 2008
I am so glad that the Hillary spin machine is taking a dive. I'm extremely tired of her misleading comments and her defacto husband who is dying to live in the White House again. Her funding will dry up unless she supports it with her own money that she took from lobbyists. Hillary cancelled all of her TV interviews this AM.What does that tell you? Remember the Hillary that dumped all her money into the race at the beginning figuring she would have Obama on the ropes long before now. What a joke. She doesn't "lie" she "misspeaks". Now we know that her and Bill are both liars. The best of luck to both of them on their speaking tours to morons while Obama takes the reins of the white house!
E Han9:13AMMay 7th 2008
To Barack: Congratulations!
To Hillary: "Congratulations" on your mission to derail the Democratic Party's chances of winning in November. "Good for you" in vowing to continue this race even though you know your chances of winning the nomination are slim to none. "Bravo" on your determination to fight to win the superdelegates and create further divisiveness in our Party, simply because you feel it's 'your turn'. If you truly care about this country and sincerely want our party to reclaim the White House, you know the right thing to do is to withdraw from the race now. Of course, you won't - your ego won't allow you to do that. And to think I was going to vote for you - you've shown your true "primary colors" in this race.
To Reverend Wright: Please, please come back and say something stupid and outrageous to try to derail Barack's campaign. Let's see...why don't you wait until the last week in October - that would be perfect timing for you to "act the fool" again! And you call yourself a man of God! This election should not have been about race, but you helped turn it into just that. We, as African Americans, have an opportunity to believe again...to have real hope that we can be judged, finally, by the "content of our character"...not the color of our skin. But you know, all it will take to ruin his chances of winning is for you to come out, once again, and do your ridiculous routine again. The reality is that you're jealous of Barack Obama, and for that, as a 'man of God', you should fall on your knees and pray for forgiveness. You won't, of course; it would take a real man to do that. Can you say "crabs in a barrel"? Don't forget now - do something really outrageous in October! That'll seal his fate - and you will have singlehandedly handed the election to John McCain. Amen.
To Clinton Supporters: You say you'll vote for McCain, before you'd vote for Barack. What's wrong with you? Rather than vote for an infinitely-qualified black man, you'd rather see a 74-year old white man who has no grasp on what's happening in this economy or how to fix it (he wants to give you $30-$40 off gas prices for the summer - what happens after that?) , who's truly out of touch with the common man, who thinks we're better off than we were eight years ago (what???), who sees us in Iraq for 100 years!!! Are you serious? No, you're not - that's just an emotional, knee-jerk response; when it comes down to it and you come to your senses, you'll vote for Obama, because you know this country can't bear 4 more years of George Bush's policies.
To George & Dick: Both of you should be impeached for what you've done to this country.
Mike9:13AMMay 7th 2008
Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is Dead!!!!!!!
ceeyes9:13AMMay 7th 2008
If Obama wins the nom, McCain will be president. Republicans are planning 'no stops' and will pull every wrong step of Obama, including his wife's remarks. His Pastor of course, might be the reason that MCain will clinch it. Obama is too green, makes wrong choices and cannot be decisive.
Ludnie Jean9:13AMMay 7th 2008
I' sorry, no matter what peple think Obama can not be democratic nominate at this time, because of his experience John McCain going dog him out, and will lose as a Democrate.
Ceeyes9:15AMMay 7th 2008
Congratulations McCain!
Budo9:19AMMay 7th 2008
You take MI and FL and Clinton is behind by less than 50 votes and less than 700,000 in popular vote. With WV and KY she could virtually knot it up.
Obuma CANNOT win. So much as FINALLY come out just recently and there is much more to be found without doubt. Under pressure, he melts down in stammers. When scripted he is fine, otherwise, forget it. He is NO LEADER! I, a life long Democrat, would NEVER vote for him and many, many people I know well say the exact same thing.
Obuma wins, McCain then wins and we all LOSE! Nice job, folks!!???
Katherine9:22AMMay 7th 2008
Good Morning all!
As I said last night, everything wound up as anticipated, the only surprise is that Obama did not win NC by a larger percentage.
Indiana was supposed to be very close with a possible Obama win and North Carolina was really supposed to be a huge win for Obama due to demographics...but it surprised me.
Leslie9:22AMMay 7th 2008
Does the 6.4 million that has come out that Hillary loaned herself include the first 5 million????
john9:25AMMay 7th 2008
The time for change has come. The time for government to stop erring where it doesn't belong and to start helping where it does belong has arrived. For those who say it can't be done, we say; 'YES WE CAN'. JW
Leslie9:30AMMay 7th 2008
My question was just answered. She loaned herself another 6.4 million dollars ON TOP of the first 5 million. I knew she was lying about getting 10 million. Hillary wants you guys to pay off her debts before she gets out. LOLOL
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lmay8:30AMMay 7th 2008
Hillary will win WV...when was the last time someone was elected president that did not win WV????
Go home Obama and take your Zira angry American hating wife and preacher with you!!
You will never ever win the presidency..........The GOP will take it with a 50 state landslide!!!