American Samoa Democratic caucuses, 2008
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The American Samoa Democratic caucuses, 2008 took place on February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday; three national delegates were decided.[1] Caucusing began at 11:00 am local time.[2]
Party officials in American Samoa stated that it was the biggest caucus ever held in the territory. A record setting 285 caucus goers, who voted for their candidates at a hotel in the capital, Pago Pago, turned out for the caucus.[citation needed]
[edit] Results
| American Samoa Democratic presidential caucus, 2008[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Hillary Clinton | 163 | 57.19% | 2 |
| Barack Obama | 121 | 42.45% | 1 |
| Mike Gravel | 1 | 0.35% | 0 |
| Totals | 285 | 100.00% | 3 |
American Samoa also has 6 superdelegates; 4 have endorsed/voted for Senator Clinton while 2 have endorsed/voted Senator Obama.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "American Samoa Democratic Delegation 2008", The Green Papers. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Hendler, Clint. "As goes American Samoa…: Voting early, the island enhances its play on Super Tuesday", Columbia Journalism Review, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ New York Times Election Guide 2008
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