ON THE POTOMAC PRIMARY
Wednesday, February 13, 2008.
By Jill Tubman
Senator Barack Obama has won the Primaries in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Because of the weather, a judge ordered the Maryland Polls open an extra hour and a half.
Some interesting stuff, so far.
Virginia
With 99% Precincts Reporting:
Obama - 64%
Clinton- 35%
Sex:
Male
Obama - 68%
Clinton - 30%
He won White men, 55 - 45.
Female
Obama - 60%
Clinton - 39%
Party Affiliation:
Democrats:
Obama - 62%
Clinton - 38%
Republicans:
Obama - 72%
Clinton - 23%
Independents:
Obama - 69%
Clinton - 30%
Racial Breakdown:
Whites:
Obama - 52%
Clinton - 47%
Blacks:
Obama - 90%
Clinton - 10%
Latinos:
Obama - 54%
Clinton - 46%
( I guess they didn't get the Latinos don't vote for a Black candidate memo)
Obama won EVERY income category.
Washington, D.C.
With 97% of the Precincts reporting:
Obama - 75%
Clinton - 24%
Maryland
With 82% of the Precincts reporting:
Obama - 60%
Clinton - 37%
Male:
Obama - 62%
Clinton - 33%
Female:
Obama - 55%
Clinton - 41%
Party Affiliation:
Democrats:
Obama - 59%
Clinton - 40%
Independents:
Obama - 62%
Clinton - 27%
Ethnicity
Whites:
Obama - 42%
Clinton - 52%
Blacks:
Obama - 84%
Clinton - 15%
Latinos
Obama - 45%
Clinton - 55%
Guess they didn't get that Memo either.
He won every income group.
Obama is 8-0 since Super Tuesday.
DELEGATE TOTALS (includes pledged and superdelegates) - according to CNN.
Obama - 1,215
Clinton - 1,190
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John McCain had a good night too, but he's still having a Conservative problem, as Virginia indicates.
Virginia
McCain - 50%
Huckabee - 41%
Paul - 5%
Maryland
McCain - 55%
Huckabee - 30%
Paul - 5%
Washington, D.C.
McCain - 68%
Huckabee - 17%
Paul - 8%
DELEGATE COUNT:
McCain - 812
Huckabee - 217
Paul - 16
Notes:
1. I absolutely love that color-coated state map that they have on CNN. I think it rocks, is useful and just is cool.
2. My personal soundtrack for tonight: CAN YOU FEEL IT -The Jacksons. Been blasting it all night.
Jill Tubman is a political pundit. She blogs at http://Jackandjillpolitics.blogspot.com
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