Martin Said:

Results of the South Carolina Primary?

We Answered:

In the democratic primary Obama was the winner and Hillary came on second. On the republican primary the winner was McCain followed by Huckabee and Romney.

Pauline Said:

Do Caucus results get tallied in with primary results?

We Answered:

Generally, yes.

Washington state had a caucus and a primary, but only one was binding. That's the only exception I know of.

They are just two different methods of achieving the same purpose--the assignment of delegates to a candidate for the convention.

Elsie Said:

Watching Primary Results: With Tea Party victories, are the Republicans becoming the new 3rd party?

We Answered:

Nope they'll merge in the end

edit: by Nov 2012

Suzanne Said:

How does primary results reflect negatively on Democrats but not Republicans?

We Answered:

the Y/A Troll spin machine is all fired up after watching FOX news this morning, and learning nothing

first, Rand Paul beat the Republican picked by McConnell(bad news for Republicans)

second, Murtha's seat was WON by a Democrat, after the GOP poured money and time into the Republican-to no avail

third, the phony Democrat, Specter, was taken out by a real Democrat in Pennsylvania

looks very good for Dems, not so great for Repubs

but they will spin it in their favor, they never give up the 'big lie' theory of political messaging

Marshall Said:

What were the results for the Republicans in the Washington primary?

We Answered:

Still McCain in the lead, but this Seattle Times article also explains why it doesn't really mean that anyone "won" - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/lo…

Charles Said:

Will Republicans vote for a Democrat in the primary to change results?

We Answered:

I won't.

I would consider crossing the party line only to vote for a Democrat I wanted in office.

Of the two Democrats left standing in the run for the presidency, I definitely like Obama better than Clinton, but would prefer to have neither of them in the White House.

I will vote for McCain. He is not an ideal candidate but he is a great American and I believe he would make a good president. His principle disadvantage is his age, however I don't see this as an insurmountable problem. He appears healthy.

There have been many people on both sides of the aisle who have criticized McCain for various reasons. I have been watching this man since before the 2000 elections and I believe he is presidential material. That doesn't mean he will win, but he can win and would be a good president if elected.

There have been some allegations against McCain, particularly regarding his time as a POW, that I believe are unsubstantiated and likely false. Fellow ex-POWs have largely defended him.

But back to the original question--I believe it is up to the Democrats to pick their candidate. And it is up to the Republicans to pick theirs. I will not be voting in any primary other than the Republican, and--since I will vote in Texas--that is coming up next week. (Early voting, thank you.)

Helen Said:

Will Governor Palin work hard for the Republican primary winner for ALASKA's seat in Congress?

We Answered:

Don Young will be defeated in the general election if he wins by a small fraction of the vote in the Republican primary. . .this is odd that they are unable to produce a vote total about two weeks after the late August state primary election. Maybe there will be a write-in candidate? who knows this far away from the 49th state!