2008 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses
The 2008 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses took place on February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday. Caucusing began at 11:00 am local time. The early time ensured that results would be reported that evening in the mainland United States.[1] Hillary Clinton won the caucus, the smallest of Super Tuesday's nominating contests.
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The caucus drew a record turnout for 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.[2] The caucus selected six pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention; however, each delegate received only half a vote, so the caucus essentially determined the allocation of three delegate votes.[3] Since the pledged delegates were awarded proportionally, Clinton secured 2 delegates, with the third going to her opponent Barack Obama.
Results
| American Samoa Democratic presidential caucus, 2008[4] | |||
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| 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 sent 6 unpledged superdelegates to the national convention; 4 endorsed Senator Clinton while 2 endorsed Senator Obama.
References
- Hendler, Clint (2007-02-05). "As goes American Samoa…: Voting early, the island enhances its play on Super Tuesday". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- "No Presidential Nominees After 24 States Vote on Super Tuesday". America.gov, United States State Department. 2008-02-06. Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- "American Samoa Democratic Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- New York Times Election Guide 2008