Vote 2008: Huckabee, Obama win Alabama
By Wade KwonBell wins Jefferson County Commission seat
Mike Huckabee has won the Republican primary in Alabama. He has 41 percent of the votes with 99 percent of the boxes counted. CNN says that he’ll win 14 delegates, while John McCain (at 37 percent) will win 13 delegates.
Barack Obama has won the state’s Democratic primary. He has 56 percent of the votes with 99 percent of the boxes counted. CNN projects that he’ll earn 20 delegates, while Hillary Clinton, with 42 percent of the vote, will earn 21(!) delegates.
Also, Birmingham city council member William Bell has won Place 1 on the Jefferson County Commission.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 9:07 am
Yeah, I’m not pleased about that delegate count. Hoping it’s a mistake and not the way the superdelegates are going.