2008 Primary Election April

http://nullspace2.blogspot.com/2008/06/parsing-primary.html by Chris Briem So, I suppose it’s time to parse the primary data a little bit more. The problem with looking too deeply at the results from April is that there isn’t anything to really compare the voting patterns to. The obvious comparison to the spring 2008 primary would be results from the spring 2004...
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A few months ago, Mr. Super reminded us that “There are no undecided superdelegates–just undeclared ones.”  In otherwords, superdelegates–like most of the rest of us–have an idea who they personally support, but want to wait for the most opportune time to declare that support (or maybe they are hoping that they won’t have to...
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Two results that people seemed to be surprised about is that Obama won by so much in Pittsburgh (58%-41%) and that Obama did not win by more in Philadelphia (65%-35%). Here’s a comparison of the two cities by census data (2006 estimates).  (Note that this is not necessarily representative of the registered Democratic electorate, but...
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On Mach 14, I looked at what Obama and Clinton each needed to get out of Election Day in Pennsylvania:  must-win by a large margin.  Obama currently leads Clinton by somewhere between 100 and 150 delegates and he leads in popular vote by over 800,000.  Pennsylvania is the last great chance for Clinton, but in order...
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 Click Here to skip to the estimated delegate count.  Most recent comments are at the top. 4/23, 9:58- In the cool reflection of the morning, I see that I made one BIG goof.  I focused so much on the district-level results, that I royally screwed up the statewide split.  That’s only 30-25 in Clinton’s favor,...
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Here are some pictures of polling places around Pittsburgh that have been submitted this morning. Mt. Washington: The best view of any polling place in Pittsburgh. Not only do I get to vote today, I get to look at this view. Bloomfield: This is 5151 liberty the old location for 8-7 it was mailed to...
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   I was canvassing knocking on doors in Central Lawrenceville for most of today, and I couldn’t help but notice that, with the election only one day away, many of the households had been targeted by both campaigns.  I’d be hard pressed to come up with a prediction that I felt very comfortable with, but...
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Voters and Volunteers – see some thing interesting happening around the election? Snap a picture with your cell phone and send it to us. This is an opportunity to create a collection of photos of what is happening on election day around the city.  Feel free to send pictures from the Obama and Clinton...
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On Election Night, I will be liveblogging at this blog to make some sense of the returns as they are reported.  In the meantime, I’ve made a little cheat sheet to help you keep score. As you may have read before, Pennsylvania will be selecting 158 delegates.  Most media outlets will be reporting the statewide numbers, but only 55 delegates...
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Today is Sunday, April 20, and Pennsylvania’s Primary is Tuesday April 22.  If you visit the PA elections page, you find that they are testing their results page live, rather than offline. * For the record, I do not believe that there is a conspiracy afoot to rig the election for Mike Huckabee, and probably...
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Results Watch Party! Join the League of Young Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, and Progress Pittsburgh to enjoy a drink and a big-screen view of the election results rolling in.  At one of our favorite venues, the Ava Lounge in East Liberty — if you haven’t been there yet, here’s your chance! Starts at 8pm, free...
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The candidates are coming to town. Join Hillary and President Bill Clinton for a “Solutions for Pennsylvania” Rally in Pittsburgh! When:  Monday, April 21, 2008 at 11:30 AM -  2:30 PM Where: Downtown Pittsburgh Market Square Pittsburgh, PA 15222 General Area: Description: Join Hillary and President Bill Clinton for a “Solutions for Pennsylvania” Rally in Pittsburgh! Hillary has comprehensive solutions for the complex problems...
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Please join Barack Obama for a rally in Pittsburgh, where he’ll talk about his vision for bringing America together and creating the kind of change we can believe...
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I have recieved a few emails about door-knocking for Obama and Clinton this weekend. Thus far: Obama -  Harmar/Springdal Obama – Forrest Hills Meet at Forrest Hills Coffee Shop, Sat. 4/12/08 at Noo More Info: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/48td Know of others?  See a door-knocker in your neighborhood? Leave a comment.  Maybe we can try to get a map going of which campaigns...
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“Closing in…the Pennsylvania Primary is two weeks from today and Quinnipiac University’s now says Obama is down 6 to Clinton from 9 on April 2nd…” “$40-million-plus tumbled into the Barak Obama campaign in March…that is more than raised by Hillary Clinton ($20-million) and John McCain ($15-million) combined…” (from today’s Harrisburg Online)  
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