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You can't look at just the total numbers as they include superdelegates, which don't really count for much as those votes aren't really tallied until the national convention. Just look at the number of pledged delegates (the ones from the primary wins), which Obama has been ahead in for quite some time.
As it currently stands, here are the number of pledged delegates:
I agree, there is definitely media bias. For example all the major news sites have a huge "OBAMA SWEEPS" which IMHO, big deal, everyone knew this was going to happen in these states anyway. I wonder if they'll do the same on 3/4 when Hillary sweeps?
But I think the bigger story from yesterday is the fact that McCain effectively got smacked down by Huckabee. It clearly shows that the Republicans are not happy with their "front runner". But that story at best is buried.
But I think the bigger story from yesterday is the fact that McCain effectively got smacked down by Huckabee. It clearly shows that the Republicans are not happy with their "front runner". But that story at best is buried.
I think that is partly because the gap in the GOP race is so huge and race between Obama and Clinton is almost non-existent. They are going to play back and forth though the convention most likely. McCain could still lose the delegate race, but it not all that likely.
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