South Dakota/Montana results: Clinton/Obama Split Wins
Barack Obama is now the “presumptive” presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
The final day of the 2008 Democratic primary season ended with Barack Obama winning Montana and Hillary Clinton winning South Dakota.
The nomination came down to the last day and every vote was counted. This has been an amazing journey for the history books.
************* BOX SCORES ***********************
GAME 1 - South Dakota
Delegates: Clinton: 9 | Obama: 6
% of vote: Clinton: 55% | Obama: 45%
vote totals: Clinton: 54,014 | Obama: 43,574
keys to the game: white middle class voters, Westerners, more rural, less historical racial division.
GAME 2 - Montana
Delegates: Clinton: 7 | Obama: 9
% of vote: Clinton: 41% | Obama: 57%
vote totals: Clinton: 74,702 | Obama: 102,373
keys to the game: white middle class voters, Westerners, more rural, less historical racial division.
************* SCHEDULE ************************
On to the General Election November 4th, 2004!
- Democratic Party National Convention: August 25-28, Denver, Colorado
- Republican Party National Convention: September 1-4, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Debates between John McCain and Barack Obama, to be determined.
- Much more ahead!
************* STANDINGS ************************
*Delegate Count: Obama clinches the nomination!
Obama: 2,158 (total), 1763 (pledged), 395 (super delegates)
Clinton: 1,926 (total), 1640 (pledged), 286 (super delegates)
Edwards: 6 (total), 6 (pledged), 0 (super delegates)
* Updated June 4, 2008, according to CNN.
2,118 delegates required to win the nomination.
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