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Student voters lean toward Obama
by Miranda Neubauer
Senior Writer
News | 2/12/08
Posted online at 3:58 AM EST on 2/12/08
Although Hillary Clinton won the Massachusetts primary last Tuesday, Democratic Brandeis students and Waltham residents seemed to slightly favor Barack Obama, according to an exit poll at the voting site last Tuesday.
On election day, a Justice reporter interviewed 52 voters as they exited the polls. Nineteen said they voted for Obama and 15 said they chose Clinton. On the Republican side, nine voted for Romney, eight for John McCain and one for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
In Waltham, which includes the voting district for Brandeis residents, Clinton won with 5,838 votes to Obama's 3,882 votes. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney received 1,849 votes to McCain's 1,474. Huckabee received 97 votes.
According to the most recent results from The Associated Press Friday night, Illinois Senator Barack Obama led New York Senator Hillary Clinton by two delegates for all the contests that took place last Tuesday. The total number of delegates altogether on the Democratic side consists of state delegates pledged to support a candidate and so-called superdelegates, Democratic insiders and officials who may support any candidate they wish. According to The AP last Monday, Clinton has 1,136 delegates compared to 1,108 for Obama.
On Super Tuesday, Clinton won nine states, including Massachusetts, New York and California, while Obama won 13 states including Connecticut, Illinois and Missouri. In addition, over the weekend, Obama won caucuses in Washington, Louisiana, Nebraska and Maine.
On the Republican Side, Arizona Sen. McCain has 719 total delegates to Huckabee's 234, according to the AP. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who received 298 delegates, suspended his campaign on Thursday. McCain on Tuesday won nine states including Arizona, California and Missouri, Huckabee won five states including Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee and Romney won seven states including Massachusetts, Utah and Minnesota. Over the weekend, Huckabee won in caucuses in Kansas and Louisiana while McCain won the Washington caucus.
On election day, a Justice reporter interviewed 52 voters as they exited the polls. Nineteen said they voted for Obama and 15 said they chose Clinton. On the Republican side, nine voted for Romney, eight for John McCain and one for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
In Waltham, which includes the voting district for Brandeis residents, Clinton won with 5,838 votes to Obama's 3,882 votes. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney received 1,849 votes to McCain's 1,474. Huckabee received 97 votes.
According to the most recent results from The Associated Press Friday night, Illinois Senator Barack Obama led New York Senator Hillary Clinton by two delegates for all the contests that took place last Tuesday. The total number of delegates altogether on the Democratic side consists of state delegates pledged to support a candidate and so-called superdelegates, Democratic insiders and officials who may support any candidate they wish. According to The AP last Monday, Clinton has 1,136 delegates compared to 1,108 for Obama.
On Super Tuesday, Clinton won nine states, including Massachusetts, New York and California, while Obama won 13 states including Connecticut, Illinois and Missouri. In addition, over the weekend, Obama won caucuses in Washington, Louisiana, Nebraska and Maine.
On the Republican Side, Arizona Sen. McCain has 719 total delegates to Huckabee's 234, according to the AP. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who received 298 delegates, suspended his campaign on Thursday. McCain on Tuesday won nine states including Arizona, California and Missouri, Huckabee won five states including Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee and Romney won seven states including Massachusetts, Utah and Minnesota. Over the weekend, Huckabee won in caucuses in Kansas and Louisiana while McCain won the Washington caucus.
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