Texas is now insignificant, or semi-significant, or something.
With more than 56 percent of the results tallied from today’s 284 Democratic district conventions across Texas, Sen. Barack Obama currently is projected to earn a 38-29 pledged delegate win in the Texas caucuses, exactly as projected on the day after the March 4th precinct caucuses. The nine delegate margin in the caucuses means Obama will gain a net margin of five pledged delegates from Texas because Senator Clinton narrowly won the Texas primary by only four delegates, 65-61.
“Despite the Clinton campaign’s widespread attempts to prevent many Texans from participating in their district convention, the voters of Texas confirmed Senator Obama’s important delegate win in the Lone Star State,” said Obama spokesman Josh Earnest. “Today’s record-shattering turnout sends a clear message that the American people are ready for change in Washington and new leadership in the White House that will stand up for working families.”
Let’s go back to March 4th and tally that up again.
Texas: Obama 99, Clinton 94
Ohio: Clinton 74, Obama 65
Vermont: Obama 9 Clinton 6
Rhode Island: Clinton 13, Obama 8Total: Clinton 187, Obama 181
As we dirty bloggers pointed out on election day, by Bill Clinton’s own analysis, the race was over.
“If she wins Texas and Ohio I think she will be the nominee. If you don’t deliver for her, I don’t think she can be. It’s all on you,” the former president told the audience at the beginning of his speech.
Well…she lost Texas 99-94. The Clintons keep trying to take credit for winning contests that they didn’t win (like Nevada and New Hampshire and Michigan and Florida) but lost or tied. Al Gore can tell you all about the worth of a popular vote win if you lose according to the rules.
Barack Obama won Texas by the only measure that actually counts. And I want to give a shout-out to the people at Burnt Orange Report, who did a wonderful job covering the Texas primary, caucuses, and yesterday’s conventions.
