Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Idaho Caucus Live Blog (Democrats)
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…
Read MoreGeorgia Primary Live Blog
5:23 p.m. Last polls close in Georgia at 6:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 87 of its 103 convention delegates from the primary today: 57 delegates are allocated based on Congressional districts, while 30 are allocated based on the…
Read MoreDelaware Primary Live Blog
5:28 p.m. Last polls close in Delaware at 7:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 15 of its 23 convention delegates from the primary today: 10 delegates are allocated based on the vote in four jurisdictions, while 5 delegates are…
Read MoreConnecticut Primary Live Blog
5:30 p.m. Last polls close in Connecticut at 7:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 48 of its 60 convention delegates from the primary today: 31 are allocated based on the vote in each of the state’s five Congressional districts,…
Read MoreColorado Caucus Live Blog
5:33 p.m. Caucuses will end in Colorado at 8:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 36 of its 71 convention delegates from the caucuses today: 36 delegates are selected in proportion to the statewide vote. On the Republican side, a…
Read MoreCalifornia Primary Live Blog
5:40 p.m. Last polls close in California at 10:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 370 of its 441 convention delegates from the primary today: 241 delegates are allocated based on the vote in each of the state’s 53 Congressional…
Read MoreArkansas Primary Live Blog
5:48 p.m. Last polls close in Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 35 of its 47 convention delegates from the primary today: 22 delegates are allocated proportionally based on the results in each of the state’s four…
Read MoreArizona Primary Live Blog
5:56 p.m. Last polls close in Arizona at 8:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 37 of its 67 convention delegates from the primary today: 37 delegates are allocated in proportion to the primary votes while an additional 12 at-large…
Read MoreSuper Tuesday Preview: The Democrats
The Democratic showdown in more than 20 states on Super Tuesday could be one for the ages. A national shift to Barack Obama has definitely taken place during the past week. Obama is in the lead or tied with Hillary…
Read MoreRomney Wins Maine Caucuses
While all the political (and media-generated) momentum seems to be on John McCain’s side, Mitt Romney won a small, but perhaps important battle this weekend by overwhelmingly winning the Maine Republican caucuses (the Democratic caucuses will be held on Feburary…
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