Thread: Virginia exit polls show wide support for Obama
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:46 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fxashun View Post
But even if the polls favor her, are they "winner take all" states or do they offer up the delegate in proportion like other democratic states? Even if she wins by a slim margin, it's starting to look like she's screwed.
No, they ain't winner-take-all states. She probably is done.

I am curious though, as I want to compare this to JFK. Did JFK garner enough delegates before the convention in 1960? I've wondered if those delegates who originally pegged Lyndon Johnson decided to go with Kennedy instead?
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