New delegate totals

[Redneck Socialist]

Cumulative delegate totals - Democratic Delegates needed: 2162 Total delegates: 4322 Updated: 6:45:07 AM


Candidate Delegates Needed % Total


John Forbes Kerry 248 1,914 6%
Howard B. Dean 121 2,041 3%
John R. Edwards 102 2,060 2%
Wesley Kanne Clark 81 2,081 2%
Lieberman 25 2,137 1%
Gephardt 5 2,157 0%
Alfred Sharpton 5 2,157 0%
Dennis J. Kucinich 2 2,160 0%
Other 1 2,161 0%
Uncommitted 0 2,162 0%


http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/primariescaucus/delegatecount.htm

[lancdem]

1. I'm curious how many of these are superdelegates

because they can change their allegiance.

[Renew Deal]

2. Dean is loaded with Super delegates

Clark and Edwards are around 30.

[vi5]

3. Alfred? Alfred?

Sharpton's first name is Alfred? Why did I not know that? Why did I never even think about it.

[rucky]

4. It seems so tiny....and pretty darn close

looking at it that way

[Redneck Socialist]

5. It is pretty darn close,

but everyone gets so caught up in the "front runner" thing that they lose site of that.

Unfortunately perception is everything in politics. People want to associate themselves with a winner, so if you win early people start flocking to your banner.

Even though only about 10% of the delegates have been chosen whomever is seen as leading the pack gains momentum and everyone else struggles for traction.

[PAMod]

6. Wow. Kerry already has 6% of the delegates needed for nomination.

I guess it's over.

[Cuban_Liberal]

7. This is still anybody's ball game.

When you see the actual numbers, the whole 'front runner' thing sorta comes into perspective, doesn't it? :)

[Cuban_Liberal]

8. Kick