Idaho Caucus Live Blog (Democrats)

By Eric Ostermeier on February 5, 2008

5:15 p.m. The Democratic caucuses will end in Idaho at 9:00 p.m. CST. Democrats will allocate 18 of its 23 convention delegates at the caucuses today, with a 15 percent viability level: 12 Congressional-district delegates, 4 at-large delegates, and 2 pledged party-leader delegates will be allocated.

10:26 p.m. NBC News has called Idaho for Barack Obama. Obama has won the first five caucuses called this evening: Idaho, Colorado, Kansas, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

12:51 a.m. The final numbers from Idaho:
Democratic (100% reporting)
Obama = 79%
Clinton = 17%
Uncommitted = 3%
Edwards = 1%

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July 14, 2008 3:24 AM | Permalink | Reply

great and nice article and results.
I like Obama.I hope and wish for his success.
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