It seems that the primary campaign is over. The Democrats have nominated Senator Hillary Clinton and the Republicans have nominated former Arizona Senator John McCain. Let the genera...

What's that? You say there are still nominating contests in 48 other states? Sorry I guess I jumped to the wrong conclusion based on everything I've read and heard.

With all due respect to the people of New Hampshire, So What.

Do you think now we can get past the obsession with two tiny states that will in the end have no impact on which candidate gets the nomination.

It's time to start counting delegates and see who is really winning.

According to CNN's count the Democrats have awarded 327 delegates out of an an expected 4.049. Including super delegates the totals so far"

Mrs. Clinton 182
Barak Obama 77
John Edwards 48
Bill Richardson 19
Dennis Kucinich 1

Remove the Super Delegates from the count and Mrs. Clinton's lead shrinks to one delegate.

For the Republicans, 68 of 2,380 delegates have been awarded.

Mitt Romney 29
Mike Huckabee 20
John McCain 9
Fred Thompson 6
Ron Paul 2
Rudy Giuliani 1
Duncan Hunter 1

The Republicans don't have any Super Delegates. They just use plain ordinary delegates who are not faster than speeding bullets or able to leap over tall buildings.

There are a lot of delegates left to be awarded in both parties. I think it's too soon to write off any of the top three Democrats. Richardson and Kucinich are toast.

On the GOP side, Duncan Hunter and Ron Paul have just as much chance as they ever had - none. It remains to be seen if Giuliani's big state strategies and Thompson's Southern state strategies pay off. I don't McCain can win - he's pissed off too much of the GOP base.

But I've been wrong before.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 08:40 AM | No Comments | Add Comment