Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Caucuses and Obama

Body of a letter I sent to TPM:
I just submitted this comment on the New Republic's Plank, intended for Judis or somebody to answer, but you guys are good at these things too:

Obama's wins in caucuses should be emphasized. Looking at the win differentials (from the NYT), Hillary's biggest numbers (above 20) were in Arkansas (+42) and Oklahoma (+24) but Obama had Alaska (+49), Colorado (+34), Georgia (+35), Idaho (+62), Kansas (+48), Minnesota (+35), and North Dakota (+25).

These big blowout numbers came from states with caucuses (AK, CO, ID, KS, MN, ND). Georgia is the only non-caucus on his big list (and the last caucus state to report is New Mexico which always seems to be a few days slow).

What does it say that Obama wins big in caucuses?
Pic from this great website. Backpost finished 2009-12-18.

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