Alex Thurston

Potomac Primary Results Open Thread

by Alex Thurston  ::  Filed Under Elections 2008  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 4:09 pm EST

Democrats and Republicans voted today in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, reaching record turnout levels.

CNN is already projecting an Obama win in Virginia.

This is an open results thread. Have at it!

Update (Josh): NBC is calling DC for Obama. The margin in VA is about 25%, with about 10% reporting.

9 p.m. Update (Josh): Obama up 63-36 in Virginia with 70% reporting. DC called for Obama, no numbers yet. ABC is calling Virginia for McCain, who is up 48-43 with 67% reporting.

9:35 p.m. Update (Alex): CNN calls Maryland for Obama and McCain.

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DISCUSSION

9 RESPONSES to “Potomac Primary Results Open Thread”

Josh Nelson says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 4:52 pm EST

Polls are staying open an extra hour and a half, until 9:30 EST, in Maryland.

This weather is awful.

Jason Rosenbaum says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 5:13 pm EST

Go Donna! It would be great to have a victory tonight…

Alex says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 5:15 pm EST

On the basis of exit polls MSNBC is projecting Obama to win DC.

Josh Nelson says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 6:10 pm EST

Hillary is speaking now from El Paso. Let’s see if she even mentions the string of losses.

Alex says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 6:46 pm EST

Looks like Obama swept it.

Jason Rosenbaum says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 6:48 pm EST

Stoller says we might not know about Donna Edwards until tomorrow, on account of the weather: http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3876

Alex Thurston says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 7:13 pm EST

Early results from MD-04 have Edwards leading, Bowers says. This might be a hell of a night!

Jason Rosenbaum says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 7:33 pm EST

Looking better and better for Donna Edwards. It would be so nice to win tonight…

Jason Rosenbaum says  ::  February 12th, 2008 @ 9:25 pm EST

Donna Edwards is the projected winner! Victory tastes great! http://projects.washingtonpost.com/votersguide/2008/md/races/md-us-hou se-of-representatives-district-4/

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