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Name: Mike's America
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

Currently living in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Mike has taken a keen interest in politics and government since his days as a young whippersnapper in Ohio. There, he organized College Republicans clubs, worked as a professional staffer on two statewide campaigns and was elected to the Delaware County Republican Central Committee among other achievements. In 1986 he began graduate studies in government at Columbia University where he specialized in National Security matters under the tutelage of former National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski. Leaving New York in 1988 he moved to Washington, D.C. to become a White House Intern in the Political Office of President Ronald Reagan. With backing from the first Bush Administration he spent four years at the Environmental Protection Agency. He has lived on Hilton Head since 1996 where he writes, photographs and gardens.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Live Blog/Chat for Florida GOP Prez Primary Results Tuesday Night

Join us tonight for Florida results LIVE, starting at 7:45 PM EST, 4:45 PM PST!



Current GOP Delegate Tally

From Real Clear Politics:

Romney-59
Huckabee-40
McCain-36
Paul-4
Giuliani-1
(source: AP, Wash Post, ABC News & RCP)

Florida is a "winner take all" state where all of Florida's 57 delegates will be awarded in this "closed" primary (only those identifying themselves as Republicans may vote -- unless they are Independents who demand the right to vote for McCain).

And the winner from Florida will set the stage for Super Tuesday on February 5 with the following states and delegates:

California: (click state name for latest polling) will award 173 delegates in a closed primary. But delegates will be apportioned, not winner take all.
New York: 101 winner take all closed primary.
Georgia: 72 open primary.
Illinois: 70 open primary.
Missouri: 58 open winner take all primary.
Tennessee: 55 open primary.
Arizona: 53 closed winner take all primary.
New Jersey: 52 open winner take all primary.
Alabama: 48
Colorado: 46 Closed
Massachusetts: 43
Minnesota: 41
Oklahoma: 41 Closed
Utah: 36 Winner take all
Arkansas: 34
Connecticut: 30 Winner take all, Closed
West Virginia: 30
Alaska: 29 Closed
North Dakota: 26
Montana: 25 Winner take all
Delaware: 18 Winner take all, Closed

That's 1081 delegates awarded on Super Tuesday. 373 will be awarded in winner take all contests. 558 delegates will be awarded in later primaries.

1,191 delegates are needed to win.

posted by Mike's America | 1/29/2008