Everybody Wins
by digby
Hey guys, get a grip, relax, have a drink and play some blackjack:
Obama actually won Nevada (or not)*
Barack Obama may have won the most delegates in Saturday’s Nevada Caucus, even though Hillary Clinton bested his statewide turnout by about six points. A source with knowledge of the Nevada Democratic Party’s projections told The Nation that under the arcane weighting system, Obama would win 13 national convention delegates and Clinton would win 12 delegates. The state party has not released an official count yet. Barack Obama released an official statement celebrating a delegate victory. “We came from over twenty-five points behind to win more national convention delegates than Hillary Clinton because we performed well all across the state, including rural areas where Democrats have traditionally struggled,” he said. […]
Barack Obama released an official statement celebrating a delegate victory. “We came from over twenty-five points behind to win more national convention delegates than Hillary Clinton because we performed well all across the state, including rural areas where Democrats have traditionally struggled,” he said.There
UPDATE: The Obama Campaign is now pushing hard to promote this delegate victory. The campaign is convening a post-caucus conference call for reporters — something that only winning campaigns usually do — and circulating numerous Clinton quotes about how delegates are the only thing that matter. From the new press release:Senator Obama was awarded 13 delegates to Senator Clinton’s 12. As Clinton Communications Director Howard Wolfson said, “This is a race for delegates…It is not a battle for individual states. As David knows, we are well past the time when any state will have a disproportionate influence on the nominating process.” [Washington Post, 1/16/08]
What a way to pick a president, eh?
Caucuses are always ridiculous and should be done away with. We need several rotating regional primaries.
*UPDATE*: please read D-day’s post below with important updates and explanations.* It appears that this story is incorrect and/or incomplete.
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