Obama Defeats Clinton in Guam by 7 Votes
You have probably heard someone say that the reason you should always vote is that “every vote counts.” On Saturday, that saying was never truer. In Guam Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton by only seven votes, 2,264 to 2,257.
Guam is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean with a population of about 175,000. Guam is one of five U.S. organized, unincorporated territories. Residents cannot vote in the presidential election but Guam sends eight delegates with half a vote each to the Democratic convention.
The delegate count is so close that every race counts so both candidates were interested in the outcome. Neither candidate visited the island but both were interviewed on the radio so that Guam residents would understand the differences in their positions.
Here’s where the race stands right now: Senator Obama leads Senator Clinton in the delegate count 1,733 to 1,599 according to the New York Times. The Associated Press has Mr. Obama’s lead at 1,736 to 1,602. The superdelegate count is the reason for the difference. Both counts are estimates because no one knows for sure what will happen with the superdelegates.
Neither Mr. Obama nor Mrs. Clinton is likely to reach the 2,025 delegate count that is required to clinch the nomination without help from the 796 superdelegates.
On Tuesday, 187 delegates will be up for grabs in Indiana (72) and North Carolina (115).
Source: International Herald Tribune, New York Times, wikipedia
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Guam is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean with a population of about 175,000. Guam is one of five U.S. organized, unincorporated territories. Residents cannot vote in the presidential election but Guam sends eight delegates with half a vote each to the Democratic convention.
The delegate count is so close that every race counts so both candidates were interested in the outcome. Neither candidate visited the island but both were interviewed on the radio so that Guam residents would understand the differences in their positions.
Here’s where the race stands right now: Senator Obama leads Senator Clinton in the delegate count 1,733 to 1,599 according to the New York Times. The Associated Press has Mr. Obama’s lead at 1,736 to 1,602. The superdelegate count is the reason for the difference. Both counts are estimates because no one knows for sure what will happen with the superdelegates.
Neither Mr. Obama nor Mrs. Clinton is likely to reach the 2,025 delegate count that is required to clinch the nomination without help from the 796 superdelegates.
On Tuesday, 187 delegates will be up for grabs in Indiana (72) and North Carolina (115).
Source: International Herald Tribune, New York Times, wikipedia
BLOG QUESTION
What do you think will happen in Indiana and North Carolina?
1 Comments:
It might be a close race because Obama and Clinton are very close. More people will vote in North Carolina because 115 delegates are up for grabs, and this article proves that every vote does count and can make a difference. Obama might get more votes because he won in Guam and other people will see that win and keep it going. However, Hillary might win too because it's a really tight race.
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