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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Final Washington Caucus Count

posted by on February 13 at 11:31 AM

Unlike the Republicans, the Washington State Democrats have long since finished counting caucus votes and are now out with the final numbers for turnout and projected delegates:

More than 250,000 Washington Democrats attended Saturday’s presidential caucuses, shattering the 2004 turnout record of 100,000. Senator Barack Obama won the equivalent of 52 of the 78 pledged delegates available in Washington State, while Senator Hillary Clinton received the remaining 26.

Washington state will send a total of 97 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer. 19 of those delegates are unpledged, and 78 are pledged. Of the 78 pledged delegates, 51 are allocated by the Congressional District Results, and the remaining are allocated based on the statewide results.

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I've got him up by 60 including the superdelegates so far. That should be enough to overcome even the unseated MI and FL delegates (which should amount to about +50 for Clinton).

It's going to come down to the undecided superdelegates.

Posted by Fnarf | February 13, 2008 11:47 AM
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Oh and did you mention Obama won every single county in the state, two by 80%, one by 90%, another by nearly 100%?

Posted by Andy Niable | February 13, 2008 11:50 AM
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winning okanagan county by 80% means nothing.

there are 10 democrats there. every other person in the county is a ron paul supporter.

Posted by max solomon | February 13, 2008 12:17 PM
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Okay, Max, but winning the entire state, carrying every county, thats, er, a bit significant, dontcha think?

Posted by Andy Niable | February 13, 2008 12:22 PM
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And there were more Dems voting in each county than GOP.

It's a Blue Tidal Wave. Just ask Virginia and Idaho.

Posted by Will in Seattle | February 13, 2008 12:39 PM
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That's great, but according to Luke Esser, the GOP had higher attendance by a billion kajillion people, all of whom worship John McCain as the new Messiah.

Posted by Gitai | February 13, 2008 12:50 PM
7

We fucking rule.

Posted by Mr. Poe | February 13, 2008 1:08 PM
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Um, if you actually think Okanogan county only has 10 Democrats, you, my friend, have never been to Republic, the tie-dye capitol of the West, or its famous Barter Faire. You can trade psychedelic mushrooms for homemade arnica salve (or pretty much anything else)!

Posted by Geni | February 13, 2008 1:31 PM
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OH MY GOD!!! I HATE the Barter "faire". My friends dragged me there when I was 19 with magical promises of awesome partying and hot dudes... Then we got there and it was just a gross dustbowl filled with sweaty ugly hippies. And we had to stay in her mom's R.V. (i.e. disgusting hippie school bus). And I had to listen to her mom having sex with her one-armed hippie boyfriend. The words "rub my breasts with your stump" were spoken. It was the worst weekend of my life.

But ummmm... Go Okanogan County! Yay Barack!

Posted by Queen_of_Sleaze | February 13, 2008 2:26 PM
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What is the source of this quote?

Posted by MarkyMark | February 13, 2008 3:19 PM
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Garfield County was Obama 100%!

But it was only one democrat who voted.

How many people live in Garfield County?

Posted by mackro mackro | February 13, 2008 3:25 PM
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Probably fewer than 2,000. There were 2,397 in 2000, and counties like this are dying on the vine as farms consolidate and young people leave. It should never have been made a county in the first place -- or rather, Asotin should still be a part of it. It's a failed county; they don't have a local economy to speak of, even in Pomeroy, the county seat, and the only thing keeping the county alive is government -- county offices, police, roads, dams, etc., heavily subsidized by the state, i.e., Western Washingtonians.

Posted by Fnarf | February 13, 2008 4:37 PM
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Queen of Sleaze - yup, that's the Barter Faire all right. Now I'm starting to wonder if I'm related to you, because that story sounds terrifyingly familiar to me.

Maybe I AM you.

Maybe it's just the voices in my head.

Whatever, I think I need a drink.

Posted by Geni | February 13, 2008 5:48 PM

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