PA Primary
Chris Malloy
Issue date: 4/30/08 Section: News
Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary elections victory provided the Clinton camp with a new surge of optimism. "The pundits question whether Pennsylvanians would trust me with [the presidency] and tonight you showed you do," Clinton said in her victory speech in Philadelphia shortly after the polls closed.
At the Wellersburg, PA Volunteer Fire Department, voter turnout tapered during the overcast evening hours. Two electronic voting machines stood alone against the backdrop of the VFD kitchen in the small southwestern PA borough. Clinton supporters commanded the polls with a 72.5 percent victory in nearby Somerset County, home of Wellersburg, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Pennsylvania is considered the last of large contests for the primary election season. The 158-delegate purse was split Clinton 83 and Obama 73.
In the Primaries, Obama leads Clinton by 135 delegates with 1724. Clinton has a superdelegate lead of 256 to 233. A superdelegate is a member of the party hierarchy and their vote does not necessarily have to reflect the primary result or the popular vote, according to CNN.com.
The Clinton Camp campaigned Pennsylvania extensively.
"I saw Bill Clinton at Indiana University of Pennsylvania," says Josh Stumpf, an Indiana, PA resident.
According to reports, Chelsea Clinton recently campaigned for the Senator in Johnstown, PA, only an hour north of Frostburg.
Despite the major rally in Pittsburgh the night before, Obama supporters could not bolster the Illinois senator to victory in the Allegheny County seat. Supporters saw Obama in West Philadelphia during Tuesday's contest, visiting voters. The Illinois favorite son was the clear victor in PA's southeastern counties.
Senator McCain has all but officially received the Republican nomination. McCain currently has 1331 pledged and unpledged delegates, surpassing the 1191 necessary to secure a nomination at the Republican National Convention this summer in Minneapolis.
Candidate Ron Paul remains the single Republican candidate remaining committed to obtaining delegates during the final primary contests. Paul has secured 21 delegates and has set a goal of obtaining 50. Pennsylvania voters provided Paul with 15.2 percent of the vote. McCain nabbed 72.8 percent of the Keystone vote.
The remaining primary contests are Guam on 3 May, Indiana and North Carolina on May 6, West Virginia and Nebraska on May 13, and Kentucky and Oregon on May 20.
At the Wellersburg, PA Volunteer Fire Department, voter turnout tapered during the overcast evening hours. Two electronic voting machines stood alone against the backdrop of the VFD kitchen in the small southwestern PA borough. Clinton supporters commanded the polls with a 72.5 percent victory in nearby Somerset County, home of Wellersburg, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Pennsylvania is considered the last of large contests for the primary election season. The 158-delegate purse was split Clinton 83 and Obama 73.
In the Primaries, Obama leads Clinton by 135 delegates with 1724. Clinton has a superdelegate lead of 256 to 233. A superdelegate is a member of the party hierarchy and their vote does not necessarily have to reflect the primary result or the popular vote, according to CNN.com.
The Clinton Camp campaigned Pennsylvania extensively.
"I saw Bill Clinton at Indiana University of Pennsylvania," says Josh Stumpf, an Indiana, PA resident.
According to reports, Chelsea Clinton recently campaigned for the Senator in Johnstown, PA, only an hour north of Frostburg.
Despite the major rally in Pittsburgh the night before, Obama supporters could not bolster the Illinois senator to victory in the Allegheny County seat. Supporters saw Obama in West Philadelphia during Tuesday's contest, visiting voters. The Illinois favorite son was the clear victor in PA's southeastern counties.
Senator McCain has all but officially received the Republican nomination. McCain currently has 1331 pledged and unpledged delegates, surpassing the 1191 necessary to secure a nomination at the Republican National Convention this summer in Minneapolis.
Candidate Ron Paul remains the single Republican candidate remaining committed to obtaining delegates during the final primary contests. Paul has secured 21 delegates and has set a goal of obtaining 50. Pennsylvania voters provided Paul with 15.2 percent of the vote. McCain nabbed 72.8 percent of the Keystone vote.
The remaining primary contests are Guam on 3 May, Indiana and North Carolina on May 6, West Virginia and Nebraska on May 13, and Kentucky and Oregon on May 20.
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