Any results from DC yet?/favor statehood?

[WI_DEM]

wasn't today the first primary? I haven't heard any news. Or perhaps the media doesn't care--could it be bias against a minority dominated non-state that the media won't report the returns?

By the way, do you favor Statehood for DC? I certainly do. They deserve two senators and a voting house member. Imagine, two Democratic senators--that is the main reason why it keeps getting blocked.

[Bucky]

1. favor Statehood for DC? Are you nuts?

Why, why, that would be democracy! Why should the people in the capital of the world's oldest republic be given special treatment as if they're citizens? What are you, some kind of radical? I suppose you expect them to get TWO whole senators and everything...

[undergroundrailroad]

2. D.C. Primary Results Arriving

D.C. Primary Results Arriving
Voter Turnout Low
WASHINGTON -- Early returns in the District of Columbia presidential primary showed Howard Dean and Rev. Al Sharpton running closer than expected.

With 68 percent of the precincts reporting, Dean had 42 percent, Sharpton 35 percent, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun had 12 percent and Rep. Dennis Kucinich had 8 percent.


In the past, the D.C. primary was held in May, but the date was changed to make the District the first primary in the country, coming before New Hampshire and Iowa.

That decision didn't sit well with Democratic National Party leaders, and only four major candidates appeared on D.C.'s ballot.

Five of the biggest names - Sens. Joseph Lieberman, John Kerry and John Edwards, Rep. Dick Gephardt and retired Gen. Wesley Clark - opted out, partly in deference to Iowa and New Hampshire's traditional roles as the first major contests.

[WI_DEM]

3. thank you

Maybe it is closer than expected, but if the trend continues and Dean defeats two African-American candidates in DC which is majority African-Americans I think it indicates that Dean may have more appeal in the minority community than what his opponents have contended. After all, in '84 I believe Rev. Jesse Jackson defeated Walter Mondale in DC and in '88 I think Jackson also defeated Dukakis in DC.

[LuminousX]

4. Dean does well with African-American voters

I am saddened Vermin Supreme didn't get #2.