MSNBC: Last Night's Delegate Breakdown Shows Hillary's Gains Were Modest
So how many delegates did Hillary and Obama pick up last night, and what sort of gain, if any, did she make on him?
According to MSNBC's preliminary analysis, here's how the delegates broke down in the four states that voted yesterday:
* In Ohio, Hillary got 73 to Obama's 62.
* In Vermont, Obama got nine to Hillary's six.
* In Rhode Island, Hillary got 13 to Obama's eight.
The Texas numbers are a bit more complex, because the caucus results are still being tabulated. But here's the gist, according to MSNBC right now: She won 46 delegates to his 34. If you include those numbers, she had a net gain of 23 delegates last night.
But before factoring in Texas, Hillary's delegate gain was only 13 higher than his -- and after the caucus results are tabulated, she could see that total sink to as low as seven, MSNBC says, adding that it's also possible that Obama won't cut into that lead by as much as expected, leaving her with a more-than-10-point gain.
Bottom line: According to MSNBC's current projections she could net anywhere from seven to a bit over 10 delegates.
This, obviously, is hardly major progress, given Obama's overall pledged delegate lead of roughly 150 or more. But it's more than some commentators were predicting she'd gain.
As MSNBC put it: "It's impressive nonetheless since so many folks predicted her not even netting 10 delegates last night."
More when we have harder numbers.
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