CHANGES – Presidential Candidates Featuring David Bowie

Thompson makes speech, MSNBC wonders why

As the VERY early returns were coming in from South Carolina, Fred Thompson decided to make a speech. It had all the undertones of a speech that would announce his dropping out of the race, but in the end – it was just a speech about nothing, leading Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews to wonder what it was all about.

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Nevada Caucus Results In

As of 5:20 EST, it appears Clinton has withstood a Culinary Union endorsement of Barack Obama to get the Democratic win in Nevada. Romney handily defeated all Republican challengers with Ron Paul and John McCain battling for 2nd place. The results of 2nd and 3rd place should not effect the projected delegate count for Paul or McCain.

Democrats:

89%
reporting

Clinton 5,229 51%

Obama 4,647 45%

Edwards 388 4%

Uncommitted 31 0%

Kucinich 4 0%

Richardson 0 0%

 

Republicans:

78%
reporting

Romney 17,859 52% 16

Paul 4,426 13% 3

McCain 4,404 13% 3

Thompson 2,606 8% 2

Huckabee 2,583 8% 2

Giuliani 1,553 4% 0

Hunter 596 2% 0

Tancredo 0 0% 0