Posted on 02/10/2008 6:34:34 PM PST by BurbankKarl
The results of the state Republican caucuses were called into question today after presidential candidate Mike Huckabee challenged the party's declaration that Arizona Sen. John McCain had won the delegate count.
Huckabee's campaign took issue with the fact that Washington state Republican Party Chairman Luke Esser called the race Saturday night with 87 percent of the precincts counted. At that point, McCain was ahead of Huckabee by 242 delegates out of the 13,000 counted, Esser said. The Huckabee campaign contends there were another 1,500 or so delegates not counted.
In the face of the Huckabee protest, the state Republican Party quickly resumed its count today, a bit sooner than it had planned.
In a news release, Huckabee's campaign said there were "obvious irregularities" in the state's Republican caucuses and that it is sending lawyers to explore "all available legal options regarding the dubious final results."
According to the GOP's Saturday tally, Arizona Sen. John McCain won about 26 percent of delegates, Arkansas Gov. Huckabee won 24 percent, Texas Rep. Ron Paul finished with 21 percent, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who has dropped out of the race, got 17 percent. Most of the rest were non-committed.
"This was an error in judgment by Mr. Esser," the release from the Huckabee campaign said. "Washington Republicans know, from bitter experience in the 2004 gubernatorial election, the terrible results that can come from bad ballot counting."
The state Republican party posted new numbers late this afternoon, with 93 percent of the precincts reporting. The percentages didn't change much, with McCain winning about 25 percent of the delegates, Huckabee 24 percent, Paul 21 percent, and Romney 17 percent.
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Ron Paul hasnt conceded either...hahaha
“This was an error in judgment by Mr. Esser,” the release from the Huckabee campaign said. “Washington Republicans know, from bitter experience in the 2004 gubernatorial election, the terrible results that can come from bad ballot counting.”
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Are they going to fire the GOP Chair ???
Is it a winner take all state? It would be something to win all the delegates with support of only 1/4 of the voters.
“The percentages didn’t change much, with McCain winning about 25 percent of the delegates, Huckabee 24 percent ...”
Saying the percentages “didn’t change much” seems like spin. They’d counted half the remaining votes, and Senator McCain had lost half the lead.
I thought Huckabee could be a useful idiot. I am not disappointed.
Saturday, February 09, 2008 2008 Precinct Caucus Results Statewide Results 2008 Precinct Caucuses: Precincts Reporting 93.3 % Candidates Percentage Huckabee 23.8 % McCain 25.4 % Paul 20.7 % Romney 16.7 % Other 1.0 % Uncommitted 12.3 % Last Updated at: 10:55 PM
He should get King county to hold off on ceritying the results until all the other counties certify. Once that happens he can get an idea of how mamy votes he needs to manufacture. That’s what Gregouire did.
The Preacher can shove it. He is all about him. I hope you folks realize what a joke he is to most people.
The useful part no longer fits. He ran to be McCain's VP. Now that Romney has suspended his campaign, McCain has no further use for him. He just can't figure it out yet.
Saying the percentages “didn’t change much” seems like spin. They’d counted half the remaining votes, and Senator McCain had lost half the lead.
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Exactly. Whisky Tango Foxtrot? They have 7% of the votes left to count and a 1% difference now.
I’ll definitely go for a Huckabee/Hunter ticket. I’ll even send money and work to see it happen.
Why? He delivered what the bosses wanted.
They should sue. ;)
True that.
Hate to say it, but Huckabee is correct in contesting this. The votes were only 242 apart with 13% to go. Huckabee could, in theory, come out on top.
In this instance the election was too close to call.
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