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Why do Fox News and CNN have such a difference in the amount of delegates each candidate has recieved?

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John V asked:


I have been watching the 2008 presidential election religiously. I noticed that Obama is a lot closer according to Fox News than he is on CNN. As of this moment, Obama is 42 behind on Fox News, and 72 behind on CNN. How can 2 different news sources have 2 completely different totals?

CLAY

Comments

8 Responses to “Why do Fox News and CNN have such a difference in the amount of delegates each candidate has recieved?”

  1. ohioguy4jc on July 4th, 2009 10:36 pm

    One is run by the Bush Family and one isn’t.

  2. Zombie Killer on July 7th, 2009 9:40 am

    Trust nothing Fox says. CNN ain’t much better, tho. Either way the electronic voting machines tend to have a *mind of their own* so who really knows what’s going on…

  3. DAR on July 8th, 2009 5:32 am

    Yeah, and Ron Paul was down this morning as having 10, 14 and 42, depending on who you read.

    I think it is a conspiracy.

    Or they are morons.

    Take your pick.

  4. paper mage on July 9th, 2009 1:27 am

    Some are superdelegates. Other times, I suspect that they’re counting the Florida and/or Michigan delegates.

  5. majestickev on July 10th, 2009 5:38 am

    I’m sure it has something to do with the superdelegates. Hillary has more of them than Obama. Guess that’s what she needed the 5 mil for.

  6. Just my opinion on July 10th, 2009 10:39 pm

    I don’t understand it either. I just have to hope it will all work out in the end and the one with the most votes will be declared the winner.

  7. Christine C on July 11th, 2009 8:03 am

    Some results include the superdelegates and some do not. A superdelegate is basically someone with power within the party–Democratic representatives, senators, governors, etc. Superdelegates also include former Presidents (Bill, anyone?), Speakers of the House, Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, and so on. Clinton has more of these superdelegates pledged to her, but some news stations are not counting them until the convention.

  8. Blessed on July 12th, 2009 8:02 pm

    Because the liberal media wants hillary and
    the rest think obama should run for president. Either way, I think everyone should write in Mike Huckabee.