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Obama Wins in Iowa -- Again
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ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., saw his delegate lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., grow by 10 on Saturday when Iowa Democrats took the second step in picking national convention delegates.
Obama's gains at Saturday's county conventions came from successfully wooing Iowa Democratic Party activists who had previously backed former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., as well as picking up the support of some Iowans who had backed Clinton during the Jan. 3rd precinct caucuses.
As a result of Saturday's county conventions, Obama gained nine delegates, Clinton lost one, and Edwards lost eight delegates. Moving up by nine while Clinton moved down by one gave Obama a net gain of 10 over his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The delegate allocations changed from Jan. 3 because delegates' presidential preferences are allowed to change prior to the springtime state party convention.
To highlight the significance of Obama netting 10 delegates at Saturday's low-profile Iowa county conventions, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe issued a statement juxtaposing it with Clinton's high-profile win earlier this month in Ohio's primary.
"With all of the results in," said Plouffe in a statement whose accuracy was confirmed by the Iowa Democratic Party, "Sen. Obama earned 25 delegates, while Sen. Clinton earned 14. Sen. Obama netted 10 delegates tonight."
"For comparison purposes," he added, "Sen. Clinton netted nine delegates in Ohio” by winning that state's primary on March 4.
Overall, Obama now leads Clinton by 189 delegates, according to an ABC News estimate. In all, Obama has 1,614 delegates, including 1,407 pledged delegates and 207 superdelegates. Clinton has 1,485 delegates, including 1,240 pledged delegates and 245 superdelegates. A total of 2,025 delegates are needed to earn the Democratic presidential nomination.
March 16, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (218)
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Even better. Another great victory for Obama. Keep the momentum GOING.
Posted by: Vanessa | Mar 16, 2008 12:36:21 PM
did Obama go after clinton's delegate so clinton lost one?
Posted by: MQ | Mar 16, 2008 12:46:31 PM
No, Clinton lost the delegate ALL on her own...she didn't need ANY help.
Posted by: Cathy | Mar 16, 2008 12:51:25 PM
Im not an Obama supporter but I must admit that unlike others who have been bashing him over his pastor I would say he handled it well. Compare and contrast that with Hillary and Ferraro or McCain and Pastor Hagee. To me this means he can handle a crisis very well. I wish him well.
Posted by: Ed | Mar 16, 2008 12:53:02 PM
Edwards' delegates can vote for whomever they like and they like Obama. (I happen to agree with them)
Posted by: dem in chicago | Mar 16, 2008 12:55:34 PM
It is MOST ALARMING to see just how many Black Americans embrace the views of Rev. Wright! As was clear by the words of the guests on Bill O'Reilly's show Friday Evening. The two black female pundints were very clear that "Many Black Americans agree with Rev. Wright".
Regardless of the relationship between Obama and Wright. So many who do agree with Rev Wright see Barack Obama as a President who will further their agenda. THAT! is SCARY!!!!
Posted by: Mike | Mar 16, 2008 1:01:17 PM
Clinton too liberal and Obama lack experience, so vote for McCain.
Posted by: Al Lieu | Mar 16, 2008 1:02:49 PM
To dem in chicago: Cool, I am glad you agree that delegates can vote for whomever they choose. I hope you ALSO agree, UNLIKE you leader, that superdelegates can vote for whomever they choose too! So there should be no whining when the majority picks Hillary.
Posted by: DMK | Mar 16, 2008 1:03:09 PM
Obama wins in Iowa, again? Does that mean he gives another rousing, moving, inspiring victory speech? Lay it on me, please.
Posted by: w_roos | Mar 16, 2008 1:04:01 PM
Who cares if he gets more delegates. What I care about his his realtionship with this Rev. Wright Black Activist for 20 years. That speaks volumes.
You can't dance around this one Osama.
"Obama clearly realizes that his spiritual mentor could be a major political liability - which explains why, at the last minute, he canceled plans to have Wright deliver an invocation at his presidential-campaign kickoff."
I would never vote OBAMA, not even if they paid me 50 mil.
Posted by: JJ | Mar 16, 2008 1:04:44 PM
All other stations report the Demmocratic Party of Iowa says Obama gained 7 delegates for a net of 6.
ABC news is the only station reporting these numbers, just so people know.
Posted by: s.b. | Mar 16, 2008 1:06:33 PM
I see the momentum is still going in the Obama camp. People please recognize what is at play here. The strategy is divide and conquer. We have to stand behind our top democratic candidate. If we don't do this we will be heading for the "Great Depression" with the Republican administration.
Posted by: Connie | Mar 16, 2008 1:07:38 PM
I see the momentum is still going in the Obama camp. People please recognize what is at play here. The strategy is divide and conquer. We have to stand behind our top democratic candidate. If we don't do this we will be heading for the "Great Depression" with the Republican administration.
Posted by: Connie | Mar 16, 2008 1:08:21 PM
Obama said on a plane the other day that he was 80% there. I just did the math and including the Texas caucus delegates he was right on. That's a nice psychological boost for the Obama campaign.
Posted by: Drew Rocker | Mar 16, 2008 1:09:03 PM
ON this week, george Stephanopolis also said Obama only picked up seven delegates in IOWA.
So ABC news has reported three different totals for Obama from the IOWA county convention.
Perhaps they could get their story stright with Confirmation from Gary Langer.
Posted by: s.b. | Mar 16, 2008 1:09:03 PM
JJ: Yeh Right!!!!!Whatever!!!!If someone gave you a 50 million you would vote for the Devil himself!!!Give me a break!!!!!
Posted by: Will | Mar 16, 2008 1:11:38 PM
did i hear you say 50million?
Posted by: ese | Mar 16, 2008 1:12:41 PM
Iowa keeps getting it right!!!!
Posted by: Will | Mar 16, 2008 1:15:39 PM
There is a good reason their great state is the first state to vote!!!!
Posted by: Will | Mar 16, 2008 1:17:34 PM
This attention to Obama's pastor is ridiculous--Obama has repudiated what this man has said on certain occasions. Let's now examine what the ministers on the Right have had to say. I don't hear McCain repudiating their racist homophobic rhetoric and let's examine Ms. Clinton's religious connections--she was First Lady of Arkansas, not exactly a bastion of progressive thinking. Clinton wooed segregationists to win the governorship. Let's face it-all of the candidates have connections to people of questionable morality and/or outlandish opinions. If you're looking to elect Jesus Christ, you're out of luck. Take the time to learn where the candidates stand on the issues that mean something to you and look at their actual actions and stop getting side-tracked on by the sideshow of who's got the wackiest supporter. It's meaningless and gets us no where.
Posted by: April Campbell | Mar 16, 2008 1:18:52 PM
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