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Pre-Results Thread

by Todd Beeton, Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 06:47:51 PM EST

Vermont (15 delegates): polls close 7 pm ET.

Ohio (141 delegates): polls close 7:30 pm ET.

Rhode Island (21 delegates): polls close 9 pm ET.

Texas (193 delegates): polls close 9 pm ET

Figures that the least suspenseful result will come the soonest.

Buckeye State Blog is reporting that some major flooding throughout Ohio has led the SoS to authorize voters in certain counties to vote provisionally at their local Board of Elections. Looking at where the worst of the weather is, BSB suspects a suppressed turnout in those areas probably favors Obama.

Did you vote today? What's the buzz on the ground where you are?

Tags: 2008 presidential election, democratic nomination, march 4th primaries (all tags)

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Looks like another late-night nail-biter in Ohio tonight.

Voting problems + close race = no definite results until tomorrow morning?

by Kal on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 06:49:16 PM EST

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Agreed there. That's the difference between Democrats and Republicans...we're the ones trying to increase voter participation, the other side looks at how to suppress it.

Anyone want to guess how many more people vote in the Dem primaries than the GOP? 2 to 1 margin? 3 to 1?

by Skaje on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 06:57:59 PM EST

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With the Republican race mostly decided, I would guess closer to 3:1.

by Brillobreaks on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:01:51 PM EST
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CNN calls Vermont for Obama. That was quick.

by Skaje on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:01:31 PM EST

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MSNBC and Fox too. Will he get that extra delegate? Quite possibly.

by Skaje on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:03:06 PM EST
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Clinton won seniors by large margins, Obama won young people by large margins. Which group do you think the bad weather effected more?

by mecarr on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:01:32 PM EST

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CNN projects Obama wins Vermont. One down, three to go.

by Shaun Appleby on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:01:33 PM EST

Obama wins VT (none / 0)

CNN and MSNBC call it.

No surprise. Exit polls called it a 2-1 victory for Obama.

Iraq a big issue in VT.

by Kal on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:01:54 PM EST

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I'll be heading to caucus soon. Many people I never suspected of voting for Hillary have done so already. It's rather shocking, but in a good way.

Oh EXCELLENT weather today in Houston.

The Spice Must Flow!

by Texdude50 on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:20:03 PM EST

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todd beeton, discredited.

by island empire on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 07:48:31 PM EST

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Intrade is showing dramatic movement over the last couple hours. The crtical numbers:

Clinton wins in Ohio: 88%
Obama wins the primary in Texas: 80% (up almost 30 points in the last hour)

Smart money says Clinton takes Ohio, Obama takes Texas. It's not the shutouts of Feb., but it should be enough to bring the party down on Clinton like a ton of bricks if she decides to proceed into Huckbeeism.

by EMTP democrat on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 08:22:19 PM EST

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Obama Texas: 83%

And his chance at the nomination has just shot up 9% to the high 80s.

Exhale, my fellow Obamanations. The good guys win again.

by EMTP democrat on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 08:26:43 PM EST

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Sigh, let's take RI, eh? I still want to see four for four.

by Shaun Appleby on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 08:52:26 PM EST
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