Add winners of Kansas, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC and Louisiana

Add the winners of the following states to your maps:

Kansas - Mike Huckabee
Louisiana - Mike Huckabee
Virginia - John McCain
Maryland - John McCain
Washington DC - John McCain

Up next:

Washington - Feb 19 - 40 delegates
Wisconsin - Feb 19 - 40 delegates

March 4:

Texas- 138 delegates
Ohio - 88
Vermont- 18
Rhode Island - 19

March 11 - Mississippi - 35 delegates

April 22 - Pennsylvania - 74

May 6 - Indiana - 56 delegates
North Carolina - 69

May 13 - Nebraska - 32
West Virginia

May 20 - Kentucky - 45

May 27 - Idaho - 31

June 3 - Montana - 24
New Mexico - 32
South Dakota - 26

Republican National Convention
September 1-4 in Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota

Dr James Dobson endorses Gov Mike Huckabee

Dr. Dobson Endorses Gov. Huckabee

Dr. James Dobson issued the following statement Thursday, speaking as a private citizen.

I am endorsing Gov. Mike Huckabee for President of the United States today. My decision comes in the wake of my statement on Super Tuesday that I could not vote for Sen. John McCain, even if he goes on to win the Republican nomination. His record on the institution of the family and other conservative issues makes his candidacy a matter of conscience and concern for me.

That left two pro-family candidates whom I could support, but I was reluctant to choose between them. However, the decision by Gov. Mitt Romney to put his campaign "on hold" changes the political landscape. The remaining candidate for whom I could vote is Gov. Huckabee. His unwavering positions on the social issues, notably the institution of marriage, the importance of faith and the sanctity of human life, resonate deeply with me and with many others. That is why I will support Gov. Huckabee through the remaining primaries, and will vote for him in the general election if he should get the nomination. Obviously, the governor faces an uphill struggle, given the delegates already committed to Sen. McCain. Nevertheless, I believe he is our best remaining choice for President of the United States.

(NOTE: Dr. Dobson made these statements as a private citizen. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a reflection of the opinions of Focus on the Family or Focus on the Family Action.)

Activity #17 Calculate Your State's Delegates

Look up your state's delegate information here:

Write a summary of how many delegates your state has to the Republican National Convention and how that number is determined. Also determine if your state gives all the delegates to the winner or if they are distributed by congressional district. For example:

3 x # of congressional districts + 10 at large delegates + bonus delegates = grand total

Determine which 3 states have the largest number of delegates.

For younger students, discuss that the states with the most people living in them get the most points (delegates) for the candidate. Explain that winning some states give more points (delegates) than other states.

More Primaries and Caucuses Feb 9 & 12

The next round of caucuses are Saturday Feb 9

Kansas - caucus
Louisiana - primary
Washington - caucus

Then Tuesday Feb 12 :

Virginia - open primary (Independents may vote in Republican primary)
Maryland - primary
Washington DC - primary

Romney Suspends Campaign

Mitt Romney has suspended his campaign and not endorsed another candidate which means that he keeps his delegates until the Republican National Convention. Here's a link to the official Republican National Convention Guidelines for 2008. It's a long document but interesting read.

Here's another interesting article that gives the general overview of how delegates are distributed by state and bound in voting at the convention.

Basically states are awarded delegates based on the number of congressional districts (3 per district) and each state receives 10 at large delegates and then can receive bonus delegates for Republican governors, senators, legislatures, etc. Rules differ by state determining if the delegates are bound to vote for the candidate that won their state's primary or caucus. The only states that are not legally bound to their state's winner (only morally bound) are Ohio, Washington, North Carolina and the Virgin Islands.

Activity #16 - Super Tuesday Results

Massachusetts - Romney
Connecticut - McCain
New Jersey - McCain
Delaware - McCain
West Virginia - Huckabee
Illinois - McCain
Missouri - McCain
Oklahoma - McCain
Georgia - Huckabee
Alabama - Huckabee
Tennessee - Huckabee
Arkansas - Huckabee
Minnesota - Romney
North Dakota - Romney
Montana - Romney
Wyoming - Romney
Utah - Romney
Arizona - McCain
California - McCain

Delegate counts are difficult to calculate as I've seen news sources with different numbers but here's the round numbers:

McCain - 707
Huckabee - 197
Romney - 250

Great Picture from the California debate