Democrats Split Votes; Huckabee Wins Southern States
So what did we learn now that Super Tuesday is in the rear view window?
If you're a Democrat, the contest has a long way to go as both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton posted several victories yesterday. If you're a Republican, you now have a presumptive nominee in Sen. John McCain although former Arkansa Gov. Mike Huckabee did very well in the South. To find out exactly how many delegates the candidates won in each state, and how many delegates are up for grabs in the upcoming primaries, click here for a comprehensive chart. Obama and Clinton swapped victories and remain in a near dead heat following last night's contest in 22 states. Obama posted big wins in No clear-cut winner could be determined in yesterday's Democratic contest because of the complicated manner in which delegates are awarded by the Democratic National Committee. As opposed to the GOP, which is a winner-take-all contest, the Democrats parcel out delegates based on "vote proportions." Pundits predict it's likely a nominee on the Democratic side won't be clear for several weeks yet. McCain came closer to the GOP nomination last night with decisive wins in Exit polls conducted by CNN.com showed Obama overwhelmingly captured the Black vote from both males and females as 86 percent of Black men and 79 percent of Black women cast their vote for him. Obama continued to dominate on the youth front as 59 percent of the youngest voters said they cast their vote for him versus 38 percent for
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