Clinton Wins Nevada Amid Confusion Over Delegates
Hillary Clinton won more support among Nevada caucus-goers on Saturday, but the Obama campaign will likely end up with more actual delegates. Clinton drew significant support from Latino caucusers, despite a controversial lawsuit that was rejected by a court Thursday. Defended by both Hillary and Bill, the suit had tried to make it more difficult for casino workers, many of them Latino, to caucus. Updated
Hillary Clinton won more support among Nevada caucus-goers on Saturday, but the Obama campaign will likely end up with more actual delegates. Clinton drew significant support from Latino caucusers, despite a controversial lawsuit that was rejected by a court Thursday. Defended by both Hillary and Bill, the suit had tried to make it more difficult for casino workers, many of them Latino, to caucus.
It was thought that many casino workers would turn out to support Barack Obama because the state’s largest union, the culinary workers, had endorsed him. Ironically, Clinton cleaned up at the so-called at-large casino caucuses.
Ultimately the defeat of the lawsuit was the best thing that could have happened to Clinton’s campaign.
Delegates are awarded differently based on the size of precincts. Obama won more delegates overall, although the count won’t be official until county delegates elect state delegates who, in turn, elect national delegates. For more on caucus intricacies, read Bill Boyarsky’s take on the process.
Mitt Romney, the only Republican to put much of an effort into Nevada, won his party’s contest.
Your support matters…Washington Post:
Obama’s campaign argued that the outcome in Nevada was a shared victory and laid claim to 13 delegates, compared with 12 for Clinton, because of the way his support was distributed around the state. Obama aides also complained of what they said were voter-suppression tactics. “We’re not treating this as a loss,” said senior adviser David Axelrod. “We’ll keep letting them spin the victories, and we’ll keep taking the delegates.” Obama left the state without delivering a concession speech, and his campaign sent messages to supporters heralding the edge in delegates.
Clinton officials rejected the delegate claim out of hand, arguing that the count has not been finalized.
The debate over the details of delegate allotment reflected the growing intensity of the competition. After three contests in as many weeks, Clinton and Obama are still struggling for the upper hand in the race for the nomination, neither having gained sustained momentum as they have struggled through a series of fierce back-and-forths.
Independent journalism is under threat and overshadowed by heavily funded mainstream media.
You can help level the playing field. Become a member.
Your tax-deductible contribution keeps us digging beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that unearths what's really happening- without compromise.
Give today to support our courageous, independent journalists.
TD Original
Reflecting on the systems that maintain racism and separatism in America.
Wounds of War
According to Pentagon policy on “responding to civilian harm”, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin owes Somalian drone victims an overdue apology.
Editorial Cartoons
Politics
Obama's only takeaway from the Syria episode was to never again seek Congressional approval for military action.
Politics
Cautionary politics lost them the majority a decade ago. It’s taken that long to reboot.
With his nonstop barrage of lies, the president has degraded our electoral system to the point that any result will feel illegitimate.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.