Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) won his second straight Democratic contest, by taking the Mississippi primary tonight. It was a near landslide with Obama at 59% and 39% for Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
The state has 33 delegates, 17 of which went to Obama and 11 for Clinton, with the rest still being decided.
But after a win in the Wyoming Caucus on Saturday, and tonight's victory, Obama has expanded his lead by another 8 delegates. Not counting "Super Delegates," Obama leads Clinton by about 130 delegates nationwide.
With only a handful of primaries left, neither candidate may have the 2,025 delegates needed for the nomination. That could mean a brokered convention this August in Denver.
In a footnote from last weeks Texas primary, which Clinton won, it was announced today that Obama actually won the Texas caucus that occurred right after the primary. It was called the "Texas Two-Step" and for all the clamoring of a Clinton win in Texas, Obama winds up with the most delegates there, even though she won the primary. It's a weird system!Next stop on the primary trail is Pennsylvania, in six weeks!
Wednesday morning I will be "live" from San Francisco talking with Ross McGowan on KTVU's "Mornings on Two." Tune in at 7:45.
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