WA Caucus - what happened to Sharpton just now?

[jono]

Earlier, the results said he had two votes. Now, they say he has one. What happened?

Results from thirty minutes ago:

John Kerry Dem 593 35.0% 0
Howard Dean Dem 486 28.7% 0
Dennis Kucinich Dem 432 25.5% 0
Wesley Clark Dem 66 3.9% 0
John Edwards Dem 58 3.4% 0
Uncommitted Dem 56 3.3% 0
Al Sharpton Dem 2 0.1% 0
Other Dem 0 0.0% 0

Latest results:

President - - 1,397 of 6,552 precincts reporting
Name Party Votes Pct Delegates
John Kerry Dem 1,601 43.5% 0
Howard Dean Dem 1,018 27.7% 0
Dennis Kucinich Dem 533 14.5% 0
John Edwards Dem 179 4.9% 0
Uncommitted Dem 179 4.9% 0
Wesley Clark Dem 166 4.5% 0
Al Sharpton Dem 1 0.0% 0
Other Dem 0 0.0% 0

[chocolateeater]

1. It is odd isn't it? HMMM.

I was under the impression that votes are added while the votes are counted.

[Toucano]

2. Fishy

The results from CNN and the AP site are completely different, even with the same number of precincts reporting, 21%

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/states/WA/index.html

Kerry 1,311 54% 0 21%
Dean 695 28% 0
Edwards 167 7% 0
Kucinich 164 7% 0
Clark 105 4% 0
Sharpton 2 0% 0


http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2004/primaries/by_state/WA_Page.html?SITE=YAHOOELN&SECTION=POLITICS#TOP

John Kerry Dem 1,601 43.5% 0
Howard Dean Dem 1,018 27.7% 0
Dennis Kucinich Dem 533 14.5% 0
John Edwards Dem 179 4.9% 0
Uncommitted Dem 179 4.9% 0
Wesley Clark Dem 166 4.5% 0
Al Sharpton Dem 1 0.0% 0
Other Dem 0 0.0% 0

[no name no slogan]

3. Something stinks, and it has EVERYTHING to do w/ Wolf Blitzer

I'm tracking both, and something is definately going on @ CNN. Because Allah forbid that some "unelectable vanity candidate" actually finish third.

[Sean Reynolds]

4. Also Dean went with like 400 precincts and only gained a vote.

When 16 precincts were showing, Dean had 486. When the next update came, which had over 1,000 precincts showing; Dean was only up 487.

[jono]

6. Yeah, I saw that too!

But Dean's numbers went up with the update after that. At least according to AP.

[bornskeptic]

16. 16 precincts and 486 delegates was obviously wrong.

I'm sure no precinct got anywhere near 30 delegates. Mine got 2. Probably the 16 was 16%, which would be about 1000 precincts.

[rucky]

5. source?

[jono]

7. Link

The earlier results were pulled from the same page - there's no history AFAIK.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2004/primaries/by_state/WA_Page.html

[drfemoe]

8. HAR HAR

I guess you missed CNN's website the night of the NH primary when counties with 0% reporting were showing the "projected winner" as "Kerry". What a neat trick. CNN, prophetic news now.

[jono]

9. To be fair, these numbers are from AP

Although they clearly don't jibe with CNN's.

[rucky]

10. I choose to believe the AP numbers

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:)

[jono]

11. He's back up to 2

I wonder if it's the one he had earlier, or a new third one? :shrug:

FEBRUARY 7, 17:32 ET

President
President - - 2,248 of 6,552 precincts reporting
Name Party Votes Pct Delegates
John Kerry Dem 1,783 44.1% 0
Howard Dean Dem 1,119 27.7% 0
Dennis Kucinich Dem 551 13.6% 0
Uncommitted Dem 202 5.0% 0
John Edwards Dem 198 4.9% 0
Wesley Clark Dem 185 4.6% 0
Al Sharpton Dem 2 0.0% 0
Other Dem 0 0.0% 0

[0rganism]

12. sure is nice to see Kucinich getting some votes, too

Strange about Sharpton, tho. Can Caucus voters switch over if they see their chosen candidate has no hope? Might account for the drop.

[Toucano]

13. CNN had Sharpton with 4 votes at 32% reporting

and now he's got 2 votes with 34%.

When did we become a banana republic?

[Indiana Democrat]

14. It's a conspiracy against Sharpton!

The establishment saw that he had gotten TWO VOTES, got scared and decided to act.

Seems clear to me.

[TheReligiousLeft]

15. Sharpton just lost 2 on CNN

Sharpton 2 0% 0
Before it was Sharpton 4 0% 0