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South Dakota and Montana Results
Jun 3rd 2008 7:46PM
Filed Under:eHillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Primaries, 2008 President
10:00 pm ET: Polls close in Montana. Guess what? McCain has won South Dakota. But Ron Paul nabbed a more-than-a-little impressive 14% of the vote. Can't wait to see what headaches the Paulites cause at the GOP convention.
9:40 pm ET: MSNBC and some others calling SD for Hillary. So far it looks like she'll win by about 10%. Terry McAulliffe just told NPR that Clinton is ending the campaign with "a gigantic head of steam." That's one way to spin a loss I guess.
Montana polls still open for another 20 minutes. No results out of there yet.
9:05 pm ET: Polls closed in South Dakota. Still no numbers, but exit polls suggest Clinton will perform well in SD. She was leading among white men and women (which make up most of the state) and among older people. Obama, not surprisingly, has the edge among young voters. Drudge is reporting that the Clinton camp expects a big win in the Mt. Rushmore State, possibly by as much as 25%.
Obama is expected to win Montana, but by what margin is still a guess.
8:20 pm ET: No numbers yet.
Pretty amazing that here at the culmination of the primary process, there are only TWO states that won't have a real impact on deciding who the Democratic nominee is. But it's only fitting that the primaries in those two final states come on the biggest day of the Dem election season thus far. That means South Dakota and Montana got the attention of the candidates up to the very end... and will still get the attention of the nation tonight.
The polls close in South Dakota at 9 PM ET. There are 15 delegates at stake there. In Montana, where there are 16 delegates up for grabs, the polls shut down at 10 ET.
Obama is favored to win in Montana but SD could go either way. Obviously he doesn't need either win at this point, but victories in both states sure would give him an emphatic finish.
Recent Comments
(Page 1 of 3)Tschrny99:34PMJun 3rd 2008
NOT EXACTLY BEN, IT WAS THE HILLARY CAMPAIGNERS WHO PORTRAYED OBAMA AS NEGATIVELY AS THEY DID. THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN DID TOO.
REV. WRIGHT , ETC. CONTRIBUTED. BUT THE TRUTH PREVAILED, FORTUNATELY :) TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS, I HOPE YOURS TOO!
sherrie10:01PMJun 3rd 2008
I hear you, and feel the same way
sherrie10:02PMJun 3rd 2008
ben i agree with you
TJ10:06PMJun 3rd 2008
OMG!!!!!!!
CLINTON WINS SOUTH DAKOTA??????
AND OBAMA IS NOMINEE????????
THIS IS A BIG JOKE.
I FEEL INSULTED AS A DEMOCRAT
THE MEDIA AND THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS AND LOSER MUST BE REALLY PROUD OF YOURSELVES.
YOU GUYS STOLE FROM ME!!!!!
AS A HILLARY SUPPORTER I FEEL VERY VIOLATED RIGHT NOW.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
SHE WINS SOUTH DAKOTA???
AND OBAMA IS NOMINEE???.
THIS IS BEYOND WORDS..
OBAMA, GO HIDE YOUR HEAD IN SHAME.
YOU ARE NOT MY NOMINEE
OBAMA WAS SUPPOSED TO WIN BOTH BY DOUBLE-DIGIT.
HILLARY GOT SCREWED BIG TIME..
TJ, THE THE CLINTONITE NOW MORE THAN EVER
SuzieQ10:23PMJun 3rd 2008
Those who supported Senator Clinton's campaign should listen to what she says now. I don't hear her advising people to vote for McCain. She says she wants a Democrat in the White House. I hope her supporters listen to her.
smcgraw5010:30PMJun 3rd 2008
Those who support Senator Clinton and agree with her goals should listen to what she says now. She does not suggest that people vote for McCain. She wants a Democrat in the White House.
Tschrny910:40PMJun 3rd 2008
MONTANA WENT FOR OBAMA (GEE WHIZ, THAT EVEN RYHMES :))
MCCAULIFFE SAID HILLARY WENT DOWN WITH A BIG STEAM ROAR, OR SOMETHING, ...SOUNDS LIKE SHE WENT DOWN WITH A BIG FART! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. WHAT A STENCH IN HER CAMPAIGN!
GEE, I FEEL RELIVED I AM NOT THERE :)
AMERICAN LEGAL ELECTION AUTHORITIES BENT THEMSELVES BACKWARDS TO PLEASE YOU HILLARY SUPPORTERS, BUT YOU STILL WHINE! WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? AMERICA IS NOT A THIRD WORLD ILLEGAL NATION.
Jhuannass10:43PMJun 3rd 2008
ben i agree with you
Tschrny910:46PMJun 3rd 2008
TJ: YOU MAY STAY IN DENIAL. THAT IS YOUR RIGHT.
HILLARY'S AMBIVELENT ENDORSEMENT OF OBAMA SAYS IT ALL.
NOT THAT SHE MEANT IT, AS USUAL. MAYBE SHE HAS SOME GRAY MATTER INSIDE HER THICK SKULL? MAYBE, JUST MAYBE....
ON THE OTHER HAND IT MAY BE ANOTHER OF HER GUERRILLA TRICKS.
WOW, HER TACTICS REALLY STINK!
Tschrny910:50PMJun 3rd 2008
NO, CLINTON WOULD BE A DICK CHENNEY-LIKE VICEPREZ.
I DO NOT THINK THAT WOULD WORK AT ALL.
Agnes10:52PMJun 3rd 2008
It does not matter that Clinton may want her supporters to back Obama. If I thought he was presidential material, I would have been with him from the beginning. If Hillary herself was in the voting booth with me in Nov. pulling on my arm to vote for Obama, I would have to knock her out and go with McCain.
Tschrny910:55PMJun 3rd 2008
NOBODY GOT 'SCREWED'*(LIKE A HILLARY POSTER CLAIMS ABOVE.) BACK IN APRIL, EXPERTS SAID HILLARY HAD TO WIN ALL 10 REMAINING STATES AFTER WEST VIRGINIA. BUT THAT DID NOT HAPPEN.:) SCAROLINA, MONTANA, ETC. ELECTED OBAMA. IF SOME STATES LOST, THAT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD :)
ken10:58PMJun 3rd 2008
Let the healing begin. Obama/Clinton 08
mary11:00PMJun 3rd 2008
For all of you Hillary Supporters I can't see why anybody would vote for her unless you all are liers just like her "I was under sniper fire" I don't have any respect for anyone who lies and tries to make it seem like it was the truth. Hillary, instead of trying to be the president you need to stay home and take care of your man so he won't cheat on you again.
I also can't see how Mccain can talk about the future, when he probaly wont make it to the future, isn't he like 100 years old.
Obama for President
Ethel Golinsky11:13PMJun 3rd 2008
What I find most distressing is the presumption of the DNC they will decide who the nominee will be, in spite of Hillary Clinton's amazing wins. When did a couple of thousand delegates decide the nominee. I was under the impression it was the voters who made that determination, and many more voted for Hillary Clinton. Since the DNC, this past Saturday, based their very biased decision on the majority vote, is it too much to expect the same basis be used for nominating the President? The DNC disenfranchised the MI and FL voters, the many millions who voted for Hillary will also be alienated to satisfy the DNC's lust for power. Hillary Clinton received the majority of popular votes, not Obama, and he is not entitled to be nominee purely on the say so of some Democratic leaders.
Joyce11:18PMJun 3rd 2008
Barack Obama is not president yet & he won't be. The Republicans will take care of that. The primary crossovers will go back to McCain in the general election.
I am proud of Hillary's clean campaign against much adversity. The media boosted a newcomer into the throne as if he were king. We'll see if he's dropped like a hot potato in the months ahead.
Hillary is a trooper & a real winner regardless of what transpires. She has her integrity & strength. What I like best is she doesn't heed the advice of those know-it-alls who have wanted her to quit. Never underestimate the power of a woman....especially this one. With Hillary all the way.
Diane11:44PMJun 3rd 2008
I'm so proud of the USA - what a great historic moment. Only thing missing is Hillary's recognition of how historic this moment is. She just couldn't take the high road - it's not in her. She's totally self-promoting and puts her self interests above history, above her party's needs and definitely above our country's needs. Hillary's sour, bitter expressions do put a damper on this historic moment - we should ALL be celebrating - what a shame this influencial woman leadwe isn't leading us in the celebration.
mary12:00AMJun 4th 2008
You all Hillary supporters need to give it up. You all talk about all this strengh she has but where was her strengh when she cried like a baby when she lost some months back. She's really going be crying this week get the tissue ready for her. If she would have quit much sooner maybe her campaign wouldn't have been so broke.
TJ12:37AMJun 4th 2008
THERE ARE TONS OF UNHAPPY OBAMA NOMINATION 'WINNERS" ON THIS BOARD.
WHY YOU GUYS UPSET? CAUSE WE WON SOUTH DAKOTA OR BECAUSE WE JUST LOVE THIS LADY SO MUCH???
WHY ARE YOU'ALL UPSET??/
'CAUSE OBAMA IS DOA?
HOW COME WE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE HAPPY.
CAUSE HILLARY SAYS SHE IS FOR US. 18 MILLION OF US...
YOU GUYS, HILLARY SUPPORTERS, SHE WANTS US TO EMAIL AND TELL HER WHAT WE WOULD LIKE HER TO DO NEXT.
TELL HER NO VP FOR OBAMA. LET HIM FIGHT HIS DEMONS ALONE. GO TO HER SITE.
DNC IS A PARTY OF DIRTY OLD MEN.
http://hillaryclinton.com
TJ, THE HAPPY CLINTONITE.
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