State of the Democratic Presidential Primary - February 12th 2008
Feb 11th, 2008Thirty two states have held primaries and caucuses, yet Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remain virtually tied in the Democratic Presidential Primary. To win the nomination 2,0258 delegates are needed and currently the Associated Press (A.P.) has Hillary Clinton leading with 1,147 delegates followed closely by Barack Obama with 1,124 delegates.
- States won by each candidate:
- Hillary Clinton: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee
- Barack Obama: Alaska , Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington
map from the New York Times
Upcoming Elections
- February 2008
- February 12 - D.C., Maryland, Virginia
- February 19 - Hawaii, Wisconsin
- March 2008
- March 4 - Ohio, Vermont, Texas
- March 8 - Wyoming
- March 11 - Mississippi
- April 2008
- April 22 - Pennsylvania
- May 2008
- May 6 - Indiana, North Carolina
- May 13 - West Virginia
- May20 - Kentucky, Oregon
- June 2008
- June 1 - Puerto Rico
- June 3 - Montana, South Dakota
Obama appears to be the favorite in the “potomac primaries” being held today, which should put him in the lead in the delegate race.