Get yer polls, bets, numbers & pretty graphs! Elections 2008

Bad weather + severe storms throughout much of the U.S. today, I wonder if that will dampen turnout? (Er, no pun intended.)

Say - I dont remember if this was ever raised before - but does anybody know what happens with the Edwards delegates to the convention, who were "voted" in in IA, NH, SC?

I suppose they go to uncommitted? But does that mean they are personally free to choose for whomever they want at the convention?

With John Edwards' decision to withdraw from the race without endorsing anyone, the campaign for the Democratic nomination is now down to Obama and Clinton.
"Massachusetts political leaders are picking their favorites," Walsh said. "A lot of us Democrats have a favorite, then 1A. I think most people like both candidates."
Edwards had collected 56 national convention delegates, most of whom will be free to support either Obama or Clinton. But, an immediate impact of his withdrawal will be six additional delegates for Obama, giving him a total of 187, and four more for Clinton, giving her 253.
Edwards won 26 delegates in the Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina contests. Under party rules, 10 of those delegates were dispersed among Obama and Clinton, based on their vote totals in those states. The Edwards campaign will have a say in assigning the remaining 16. Three super delegates had already switched their allegiance from Edwards to Obama before the former senator from North Carolina dropped out of the race.
"[Edwards] could be one of these king or queen makers later on in the convention," Kryzanek said. "I think that's one of the reasons why he hasn't endorsed anyone."

Say - I dont remember if this was ever raised before - but does anybody know what happens with the Edwards delegates to the convention, who were "voted" in in IA, NH, SC?

I suppose they go to uncommitted? But does that mean they are personally free to choose for whomever they want at the convention?

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Edwards had collected 56 national convention delegates, most of whom will be free to support either Obama or Clinton. But, an immediate impact of his withdrawal will be six additional delegates for Obama, giving him a total of 187, and four more for Clinton, giving her 253.
Edwards won 26 delegates in the Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina contests. Under party rules, 10 of those delegates were dispersed among Obama and Clinton, based on their vote totals in those states. The Edwards campaign will have a say in assigning the remaining 16. Three super delegates had already switched their allegiance from Edwards to Obama before the former senator from North Carolina dropped out of the race.

Santa Clara County officials have projected that 437,250 voters, or 63 percent of those registered to vote, will cast their ballots in the primary - just under two-thirds of them by mail.

Good weather and good turnout in California -- great.

This concerns me though:

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Santa Clara County officials have projected that 437,250 voters, or 63 percent of those registered to vote, will cast their ballots in the primary - just under two-thirds of them by mail.

That's just one county -- not all of CA -- but still.