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The United States Super Tuesday, Democratic and Republican key voting, starts today or tomorrow if you sitteth in the U.S.A. Should be a long evening in the States.
 
obama will romp it in, both for the dem nomination and the big one.
it will be the best thing for the world in general.

the oz libs are fast becoming irrelevant. US republicans will be left out in the cold for a decade or so as well.

our kids are lucky.
 
The winners on Super Tuesday will be Clinton and McCain.

In the general election - probably McCain.

McCain is a moderate and will offset the perception of being seen as another Bush conservative. He doesnt need conservatives to win the White House, but they will vote for him regardless in order to stop Hillary.
 
Republican. The best person on the financial/business scene in the States is Mitt Romney. Problems on the religious side and not likeable, may be difficult for him. He needs Mike Huckabee to drop out to have a good chance.

Republican. The best person for an entrenched position in Afghanistan and Iraq is John McCain. Against: 71 years old and may fail to unify the Republicans.

Democrat. Hillary Clinton has the experience behind her and should get the nomination. Seen to be campaigning to get elected no matter what it takes, that might be a negative. The first woman to stand makes for a mixed picture.

Democrat. Barack Obama's oratory is head and shoulders above Clinton, but will the electorate see him as the man who came 8 years too early. May just fail on the experience position and in some States the racial card is likely to favour him or quite the reverse.

Republican. Mike Huckabee has already taken the first caucus, West Virginia, on Super Tuesday and appears to be well liked. The religous factor may not be taken quite as importantly in some States as others.
 
Barack Obama has won the Southern State of Georgia as projected. Republican position not yet known.

West Virginia. Huckabee 51.5%, Romney 47.4%, McCain 1.1%.
 
noirua said:
Barack Obama has won the Southern State of Georgia as projected. Republican position not yet known.

West Virginia. Huckabee 51.5%, Romney 47.4%, McCain 1.1%.
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I just love how these guys do it.

Nil reporting results and they call it for Obama, all based on exit polls.

This how they got into trouble in the 2004 presidential election.
 
Romney projected winner for Massachusetts and Montana.

Obama projected winner for Illinois.

Clinton projected winner for Oklahoma and Arkansas.

McCain projected winner for Connecticut and New Jersey.

Huckabee winner at West Virginia.


24 States reporting.
 
noirua said:
***** Democrats

Obama projected winner for Illinois and Georgia.

Clinton projected winner for Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee.

***** Republican

McCain projected winner for Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois, Delaware.

Romney projected winner for Massachusetts and Montana.

Huckabee winner at West Virginia and projected winner at Arkansas.


24 States reporting.
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Update on results out so far. Republican winner takes all delegates and Democratic candidates share delegates.

Delegate count so far: Clinton 263, Obama 203.
McCain 181, Romney 93, Huckabee 61.
 
******-Democrats

Obama projected winner Illinois, Delaware and Georgia.

Clinton projected winner Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, New York, Massachusetts.

******-Republican

McCain projected winner for Connecticutt, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Delaware

Romney projected winner Massachusetts, Montana. Forward projection California.

Huckabee winner West Virginia. Projected winner Arkansas, Alabama.

24 States up for election.
 
Seems Obama has some extra fans and hangers on, after a bit of favourtism based on race it seems ?

Obama mania soars amid Kenyan unrest

"Obama!" a group of Luo men shouted in unison, as they stood guard at a makeshift roadblock near the entrance of Kibera, Kenya's biggest shantytown outside Nairobi.

"We are supporting him here. We want him to win the election," said Mohammed Noor, 27.

"Did you know that Obama's father is also Luo?" he added.

Behind Noor, young men yelled, "Tell Obama we want guns!"
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/080206/19/15r1a.html


Sounds like an excited bunch of kids, hope they can handle a bit of dissappointment.

Sure would look dodgy if Obama wins and sends in the Marines :cool:
 
Mitt Romney being out of the Republican Race now gifts the nomination to John McCain. Interesting to see if McCain calls on Romney or Guiliani to be his running mate.

Problems in the camp of the Democrats as Clinton and Obama go head to head, and to hell with the finances.
 
With 90% of the votes in for the Maine Caucus, Obama has been declared the winner: Obama 59% (13 delegates), Clinton 41% (8 delegates).

Before this election the position was: Clinton 1,148, Obama 1,121. (target 2025)
McCain 723, Huckabee 217, Paul 16. (target 1191)
 
Projected result in Virginia after 21% of votes counted for Democrats, - Obama 61%, Clinton 38%. Obama declared the projected winner of Virginia.
Delegates before vote: Clinton 1,147 - Obama 1,124.

After 20% of votes counted for Republicans, - Huckabee 47%, McCain 45%, Paul 7%. No projected winner, too close to call. (63 delegates up for grabs).
Delegates before vote: McCain 729 - Huckabee 241.

Other caucuses: Maryland - 12th Feb. Wisconsin - 19th Feb.
***Maryland voting will close 90 minutes late due to bad weather.
 
noirua said:
Projected result in Virginia after 60% of votes counted for Democrats, - Obama 61%, Clinton 38%. Obama declared the projected winner of Virginia.
Delegates before vote: Clinton 1,147 - Obama 1,124. Obama leads 989 to 923 pledged delegates. Clinton leads 234 - 156 superdelegates. ( superdelegates may change their mind).

After 50% of votes counted for Republicans, - Huckabee 46%, McCain 46%, Paul 7%.
McCain projected winner of Virginia. (63 delegates up for grabs).
Delegates before vote: McCain 729 - Huckabee 241.

Other caucuses: Maryland - 12th Feb. Washington DC - 12th Feb. Wisconsin - 19th Feb. Hawaii (R) - 19th Feb. Hawaii (D) - 2nd March.
***Maryland voting will close 90 minutes late due to bad weather - Very high winds and rain. ***Obama and Clinton tie on delegates after Virginia.
***238 delegates up for grabs in Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland
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Above will be updated every few minutes, over the next 20 minutes*****
 
71% of votes counted for Democrats in Virginia. Obama 61%. Clinton 38%.
Clinton concedes defeat in Virginia.

65% of votes counted for Republicans in Virginia. McCain 47%, Huckabee 46%.
McCain projected to win by CNN.

Maryland forecast for Obama - Count delayed.
Maryland closed at 21.30 ET.
Record Democratic turnout.
Hillary Clinton has arrived in El Paso, Texas.
Mike Huckabee under pressure to stand down.
 
The Malaysian General Election has been announced for March 8th 2008. Candidate nominiations to be announced on 24th February.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi brought forward the election due for mid-2009.
 

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