I took some figures off of the USA Today election results page, and poured them into my spreadsheet. I came up with these interesting results*:
Total votes by party
Democrats
14,950,189
Republicans
9,018,365
Votes for top candidates
Clinton
7,209,286
Obama
7,133,917
McCain
3,571,027
Romney
2,924,949
Huckabee
1,776,756
So all three top Republicans got about 15% more votes, combined, than the single top Democratic candidate. Looking good out there.
* Votes are not complete totals; states ranged from 93% to 99% counted, and numbers may have changed since I dumped the data. I only summed up states where both Dems and Repubs had votes yesterday.
UPDATE: I wanted to save this list of upcoming primaries, and this is as good a place as any.
So, I listened to John’s resignation speech. He sounded very upbeat, though I thought I saw Elizabeth wipe her eyes a couple of times (I did that myself).
He didn’t say why he’s dropping out. It seems odd when he was so gung-ho for continuing recently, even purchasing TV ads, and planning for Thursday’s debate. I really hope all is well with the family.
And he didn’t say anything about his long-term plans, only that he remains completely committed to his causes, and that he was going off to work with Habitat for Humanity for the day (building houses in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward).
Everyone is wondering now where the Edwards voters will go. I don’t feel a sense of commitment to either of the other candidates, though I am deeply committed to electing a Democrat to the White House this year. I guess I’ll let those in love with Clinton and Obama decide who that will be. Heaven knows their supporters are fighting furiously all over the ‘net, and I don’t feel any urge to get involved in that.
On CNN, Donna Brazile said that Edwards “suspending” rather than “ending” his campaign means his delegates remain with him and can continue to campaign for their own positions. I don’t think I’ll caucus in Tuesday’s Colorado caucus; it seems pointless to me now. I’ll stay home and play political junkie instead, by watching all the returns.
I’m sad, though. Best wishes to the Edwards, and to all of you who, like me, whole-heartedly supported his campaign.
UPDATE: Here’s the video of John’s farewell address.
This work goes on. It goes on right here in Musicians’ Village. There are homes to build here, and in neighborhoods all along the Gulf. The work goes on for the students in crumbling schools just yearning for a chance to get ahead. It goes on for day care workers, for steel workers risking their lives in cities all across this country. And the work goes on for two hundred thousand men and women who wore the uniform of the United States of America, proud veterans, who go to sleep every night under bridges, or in shelters, or on grates, just as the people we saw on the way here today. Their cause is our cause.
Their struggle is our struggle. Their dreams are our dreams.
Do not turn away from these great struggles before us. Do not give up on the causes that we have fought for. Do not walk away from what’s possible, because it’s time for all of us, all of us together, to make the two Americas one.
(CNN) — Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards is dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, CNN has learned.
The former senator has told top advisors about his decision. It is expected he will announce it at a speech in New Orleans, Louisiana, at 1p.m. Wednesday.
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