So what’s the matter with King County election reporting this time? As of this writing – about 10 p.m. – returns in Washington’s largest county have been stuck at a little over two percent of precincts reporting. Slow, slow . . .
The statewide core story, nonetheless, seems to be clear enough. Among Republicans, Arizona senator John McCain is getting the strong, decisive him he doubtless hoped for in the caucuses, when former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee held him to a near draw. That matters, since about half of the Washington national convention delegates get picked on the basis of this primary. And among Democrats, Illinois Senator Barack Obama was defeating New York Senator Hillary Clinton, though by a much slimmer margin that he did in the caucuses. Unfortunately for Clinton, only the caucuses matter in the Democratic contest.
There look to be some highly interesting variations in the county breakdowns. Which we’ll post on soon, King County returns willing.
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