"...Texas Democratic Party quit counting caucus delegates from last Tuesday's precincts..."

[SoCalDem]

March 10, 2008, 9:23PM
Fight for Texas delegates won't end anytime soon
Close count could shift either way before long

By CLAY ROBISON
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5608177.html

This is an unofficial delegate count for Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. (The precinct caucus count is not yet complete.)

Based on popular vote: Clinton, 65; Obama, 61

Projected from caucuses: Clinton, 30; Obama, 37

Superdelegates: Clinton, 12; Obama, 10; uncommitted, 13

Unofficial total: Clinton, 107; Obama, 108

AUSTIN — A record-shattering 1 million Texans may have participated in last week's Democratic precinct caucuses, a state party spokesman said Monday. But the focus now is on March 29, when supporters of presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama will fight it out again in about 260 county and state senatorial district conventions.

Based on the 41 percent of precincts whose caucus results were called in to state party headquarters, Obama has a projected 37-30 edge in caucus delegates. But that could change by the time Texas' Democratic delegates are officially apportioned at the state party convention June 5-7 in Austin. Overall, including delegates awarded on the basis of Clinton's victory in the primary and the preferences of superdelegates, Clinton and Obama are virtually tied in total Texas delegates — an unofficial 108 for Obama and 107 for Clinton.

Thirteen of the 35 elected public and party officials, the so-called superdelegates, are still officially uncommitted to any candidate. The Texas Democratic Party quit counting caucus delegates from last Tuesday's precinct conventions because the effort at the statewide level was voluntary, and officials feel comfortable their projections are accurate. They caution, however, that delegate lists won't be official until the state convention in June.

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Although party officials were elated over the record turnouts in the primary and the caucuses, not everyone was happy. Nieto acknowledged that the party has received hundreds of complaints, particularly about the caucus process, from Democrats. So has the Clinton campaign, said spokeswoman Adrienne Elrod.

"We've never received as many complaints as we've received in Texas," Elrod said. "Easily hundreds. ... It certainly caused us a lot of concern. Our No. 1 concern is making sure the voters' rights are protected." Elrod said it was "premature" of the Obama campaign to declare victory in the caucuses.

"The process needs to take place, and the process is ongoing. It's not final yet," she said. Spokesman Josh Earnest said the Obama campaign wasn't seeking changes in how Texas Democrats select delegates.
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[AtomicKitten]

1. Reminds me of how the Rs hold back to see what is needed to win.

And then magically those votes will appear.

I am so sick of this chaotic election process that for some mysterious reason the Democrats didn't address with due diligence (Rush Holt a notable exception) as soon as they got their grubby paws on government.

K&R