MSNBC: Last Night's Delegate Breakdown Shows Hillary's Gains Were Modest

[antigop]

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/so_how_many_delegates_did.php

So how many delegates did Hillary and Obama pick up last night, and what sort of gain, if any, did she make on him?

According to MSNBC's preliminary analysis, here's how the delegates broke down in the four states that voted yesterday:

* In Ohio, Hillary got 73 to Obama's 62.

* In Vermont, Obama got nine to Hillary's six.

* In Rhode Island, Hillary got 13 to Obama's eight.

The Texas numbers are a bit more complex, because the caucus results are still being tabulated. But here's the gist, according to MSNBC right now: She won 46 delegates to his 34. If you include those numbers, she had a net gain of 23 delegates last night.

But before factoring in Texas, Hillary's delegate gain was only 13 higher than his -- and after the caucus results are tabulated, she could see that total sink to as low as seven, MSNBC says, adding that it's also possible that Obama won't cut into that lead by as much as expected, leaving her with a more-than-10-point gain.

Bottom line: According to MSNBC's current projections she could net anywhere from seven to a bit over 10 delegates.

[Fire_brand]

1. Wasn't she supposed to be within 25?

[nomorewhopper]

2. actually, this was forecasted

the math, and the delegate counts, are so overwhelming for obama that its nearly impossible for her to overtake obama's lead

people have been saying it all week, but it apparently just doesn't matter

[jefferson_dem]

3. Well, give or take 100...is where she is.

"Virtually tied" her spinners remind us. :spray:

[gristy]

4. Texas has 228 delegates

The Texas numbers are a bit more complex, because the caucus results are still being tabulated. But here's the gist, according to MSNBC right now: She won 46 delegates to his 34. If you include those numbers, she had a net gain of 23 delegates last night.

[WVRevy]

5. Sooo...at the rate of, say...

...3 delegates gained per race (12 delegates gained in 4 elections last night), she only needs to continue that pace for the next....

32 STATES!!!!

C'Mon, Shrillery! You can....

...wait...

Nope...she CAN'T.

[Barack_America]

6. I'd like to know why they stopped counting the caucus results.

Was the SoS not happy with the way the results were shaping up?

:shrug: