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Newsdepth - Super Tuesday
 
 
 
This past Tuesday, called "Super Tuesday," gave an indication of who the country hopes will be president. Super Tuesday is when 24 states hold their primary elections, all at once. This year's Super Tuesday shows Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton with an edge over Barack Obama in the number of delegates won, with Clinton winning the big states of New York and California. Senator Obama won more of the smaller states. On the Republican side, Senator John McCain took a commanding lead over Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, but there is no clear winner yet in that race either. The Buckeye State could have an influence on who wins either party's nomination. The Ohio primary election happens March 4th. While the primary votes are important, so are the number of delegate votes each candidate gets. So who wins if one candidate gets the majority of the public vote, but another receives more delegate votes? Jill Dougherty provides some clarity.
February 7, 2008