NPR: Clinton, McCain Win the Big Enchilada: California

Clinton, McCain Win the Big Enchilada: California

NPR projects that Sen. Hillary Clinton will handily win the prime Democratic primary of Super Tuesday: California. Meanwhile, Sen. John McCain will take the state's Republican primary.

California was the state with the largest number of delegates at stake. While Clinton won't win all the delegates, winning the state is a seen as a key building block towards winning the nomination.

For McCain, it's his fourth victory in the four big states at stake on Super Tuesday: New York, New Jersey, Illinois and California.

12:22 AM ET | 02- 6-2008 | permalink

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There needs to be a re-call on the votes for California.

I have had such a horrible experience with this primary election
I've contacted the Secretary of State, Elections Division (916-657-2166) to file a complaint regarding the circumstances; and I suggest that all voters who have had the same/similar experience to do the same.

I've also called Campaign Headquarters and they too are well of the issue, and it makes me furious that this is going on!!!

The Problem....

I am registered as a Non-Partisan.
The ballot I received (via mail) had no option to bubble in for the party/candidate I wanted to crossover to or select.

There was a sample instruction on how to bubble in, but as indicated, there was no page in the ballot that included the party or candidates in the ballot.
I called the Registrars Office and they too are aware of the issue, but had no solution.

I just heard over the radio (Paul Drugen) Director Media Relation for the L.A. County Registrars Office comment on the problem,
But he provided mis-information on the radio indicating that the ballots had the option.
Was he referring to the mailed ballots? because I have my ballot right in front of me, and no where in the ballot does it have the option to select a party/candidate.

As referenced,
The NON-PARTISAN (mailed) ballots have NO option to select a party!!!

Can someone please reply, inquire, and provide some information to this issue?

The only option on the NON-PARTISAN ballots was the state measures.

From what I understand there are over 700,000 NON-PARTISAN/Decline to State voters whose votes will not be counted resulting from this problem.

Can this really be happening??

Sent by Garbis (Gabe) Sahatjian | 12:40 AM ET | 02-06-2008

When does NPR plan on correcting Missouri to Obama (oops)? And also, when does NPR plan on reporting that Obama took 14 states tonight and Hillary only took 10? Just wondering. Your coverage seems really biased towards Hillary.

Sent by Blue Leaf | 12:45 AM ET | 02-06-2008

After the Missouri mistake, I'm surprised NPR called California so quickly. I'm not sure if this is based on exit polling or not. Notice, however, that among the 1.2 million votes counted, 10% voted for Edwards. This reflects a large amount of absentee ballot votes cast before Edwards dropped out. Other states with large absentee ballots show Edwards percentages high early, and dropping as the votes tally out.

Sent by Dan Hall | 12:52 AM ET | 02-06-2008

What's going on with New Mexico that they've STILL only counted 1% of the vote?

Sent by Anna | 1:03 AM ET | 02-06-2008

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