KPCC Election 2008

How did West Virginia announce Huckabee win so early?

The first results of the day are in, and the big winner is... Mike Huckabee! He picked up 18 delegates from West Virginia's Republican state presidential convention. After trailing Mitt Romney in first round balloting, he won in second round balloting, picking up many voters who had chosen John McCain in the first round.

So, how did this get announced so quickly? Rather than being open to everyone or even just to party members, like many caucuses, the voting at the convention was done by state delegates, who were selected early last month. These state delegates included West Virginia Republican party officials, Republican members of the state legislature and Board of Public Works, and delegates chosen by local Republican party chapters in each county. The state has 27 total pledged delegates, the other 9 of which will be assigned in a May primary.

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• February 5, 2008 2:59 PM
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