WaPo: Party Rules Help McCain, Roil Race for Democrats

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By Paul Kane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 6, 2008; Page A27

In her home state of New York yesterday, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton swamped Sen. Barack Obama by more than 300,000 votes, securing more than 57 percent of the popular vote. But Clinton won only 139 of the delegates at stake, while the Illinois senator won 93 delegates of his own, according to preliminary state party estimates.

This same pattern played out in states all across the nation in yesterday's Super Tuesday primary for Democrats, who awarded their delegates based on a complex formula of apportioned votes. Despite Clinton's triumphs in the states with the largest batch of delegates, Obama still secured enough votes to get a sizable chunk of delegates. He also won large victories in some smaller states.

The complex rules meant that the Democratic race for the presidential nomination remained muddled yesterday, allowing the battle to persist until late spring and possibly until the August convention.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/06/AR2008020600098.html

This is what we're all talking about.

[OHdem10]

1. "It has started "......Democratic Race remained muddled"

indirectly saying the Democrats are incapable of leading. As
Matthews like to say The Republicans lead--they are decisive--
can reach decisions. The Democrats have to have a committee
meeting and attempt to reach consensus.

Now tell me who will win the GE if our two candidates are still
duking it out while GOP steadily build up their following.

As I have said, You may win the battle and cause the party
to lose the war.

Please remember rank and file voters know fairness when they
see it. The Media and some Democrats are not perceived as
playing fair.


Let us muddle along now.