Delegate Count As Of Tuesday 2/19/2008
Barack Obama Pledged: 1140, Superdelegates: 161, Total: 1,301
Hillary Clinton Pledged: 1005, Superdelegates: 234, Total: 1,239
John Edwards Pledged: 26, Superdelegates: 0, Total: 26
Republicans need Delegates to Win: 1,191
John McCain Pledged: 870, Unpledged RNC*: 48, Total: 918
Mitt Romney Pledged: 286, Unpledged RNC*: 0, Total: 286
Mike Huckabee Pledged: 214, Unpledged RNC*: 3, Total: 217
Ron Paul Pledged: 16, Unpledged RNC*: 0, Total: 16
Time to start looking closer at all the issues, not just your own personal issues. This is when candidates promises are easier to match up with reality. Oh yes, you might want to compare track records. How successful each candidate has been meeting their campaign promises. Don’t forget the President must have the support of Congress to keep their campaign promises. Which candidate will bring congress into a common goal? Bush had his congressional clones to pave his way for almost eight years. Few prior Presidents have had the luxury of a compliant Congress. Be assured, the next combination of President and Congress will not be as compliant. It will take a great statesman to unite both branches of government. The promises you hear today may not have the outcome you expect. The President will have to be very convincing to Congress and the country to acheive a common vision. Popularity has nothing to do with effectiveness …
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