Obama actually gained 13 delegates
Thats not sure, at least not according to the following quote I saw on dKos. I find it more and more mystifying how the US election system could be called democratic.
Clinton and Obama Win Nevada
Delegates for the national convention will not be determined until April 19." Jill Derby, Chair of the Nevada State Party, also spoke out on delegates as the results came in. She emphasized that national delegate counts are "based upon an assumption that delegate preferences will remain the same," when in fact they could change at the convention. Derby added a disconcerting line to hammer the point home: "We look forward to our county and state conventions where we will choose the delegates for the nominee that Nevadans support." Translation: If this thing is close, "we" party insiders will "choose" for the rest of the state. At least the sparring over delegates has forced out a rare political confession, helping expose the distortions of these party rules. And the reforms present themselves: Require binding votes, absentee voting rights, proportional measurement and a true popular vote.
Delegates for the national convention will not be determined until April 19." Jill Derby, Chair of the Nevada State Party, also spoke out on delegates as the results came in. She emphasized that national delegate counts are "based upon an assumption that delegate preferences will remain the same," when in fact they could change at the convention. Derby added a disconcerting line to hammer the point home: "We look forward to our county and state conventions where we will choose the delegates for the nominee that Nevadans support."
Translation: If this thing is close, "we" party insiders will "choose" for the rest of the state.
At least the sparring over delegates has forced out a rare political confession, helping expose the distortions of these party rules. And the reforms present themselves: Require binding votes, absentee voting rights, proportional measurement and a true popular vote.
Obama .... 38 delegates so far? Clinton .... 36 delegates so far? Edwards .. 18 delegates so far
(Not including the "super delegates, another arcane thing)
And check this Matt Stoller article out:
http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3329
"Did Obama lose Nevada by his Reagan remarks?", in which he thinks those who se themselves as "very liberal" have swung heavily away from Obama. Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!
The count on superdelegates:
Hillary 210 Obama 123 Edwards 52
So Clinton has a bit below 200, Obama a bit below 100, and Edwards 37. My sense is that we won't see any real movement among them until Super Tuesday, with the winner of California taking the most. I'd guess that Cal is sitting roughly at 48-35 right now. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
