All about the Delegates
The primary races for both Democrats and Republicans are tighter than expected, leaving the final vote tallies to the next eight or so hours.
As of now, the Republican race is most conflicted. The new ranking of Republicans is McCain, Huckabee, then Romney. Each represents one type of conservative: McCain the national security, Huckabee the social, and Romney the economic Republican. It’s a fight among Republicans for the helm of the post-Bush party that will not end at the convention in St. Paul. The delegate split in California may tip the scales a bit, but the currents within the party are unlikely to settle soon.
Democratic eyes are all turned towards California, whose 370 unpledged delegates are quite complicated to apportion. Even as the state is projected as a win for Clinton or Obama, the precise delegate count is yet to be determined.
The next contests will be important for all candidates; only Huckabee has earned new, legitimate momentum from Feb. 5.