2008 Democrats Abroad presidential primary

none June 2025 April 2025 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 Democrats Abroad presidential primary Democrats Abroad stacked logo (2006).svg presidential no 2004 Democrats Abroad presidential caucuses 2004 2012 Democrats Abroad presidential primary 2012 February 5–12, 2008 Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg Barack Obama 800080 Democratic Party (United States) Illinois 15,214 65.85% 4½ Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg Hillary Clinton D4AA00 Democratic Party (United States) New York 7,501 32.46% 2½ ME DC 2008 Democrats Abroad presidential primary results by country.svg Election results by country.#800080 Barack Obama #d4aa00 Hillary Clinton #ff7f2a John Edwardswon Aruba #808080 Tie Obama prevailed in all areas(Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA) and in Overseas Military Mail (APO-AA,Armed forces in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada APO-AP,Armed forces in the Pacific APO-AEArmed forces in the Americas excluding Canada) The 2008 Democrats Abroad presidential primary took place from February 5, 2008 (Super Tuesday) until February 12. The first voting began at midnight in Indonesia, with one of the first unofficial results coming from a polling station at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta. Of roughly 100 votes, 75% were for Senator Barack Obama and 25% for Senator Hillary Clinton.Robin McDowell Democrats Overseas Head to Polls http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1709876,00.html TIME 2008-02-04 2008-02-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080208115037/http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1709876,00.html 2008-02-08 dead The midnight vote was an attempt to replicate the voting at Dixville Notch, New Hampshire during the New Hampshire primary.Obama wins first US Democratic Party voting abroad on 'Super Tuesday' http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZ3miyDFQOQsm4QkPwcjOp3PfJ4Q AFP 2008-02-04 2008-02-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080208093201/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZ3miyDFQOQsm4QkPwcjOp3PfJ4Q 2008-02-08 This was the first Democrats Abroad primary in which voters could vote online, and by the end of the primary, online votes had been cast from 164 countries and territories. Democrats Abroad announced the worldwide results on February 21, 2008, declaring Barack Obama the winner.Obama Wins Democrats Abroad Global Primary http://www.democratsabroad.org/article/2008/02/21/obama-wins-democrats-abroad-global-primary Democrats Abroad 2008-02-21 2008-02-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080221170638/http://democratsabroad.org/article/2008/02/21/obama-wins-democrats-abroad-global-primary 2008-02-21 Democrats Abroad held a global convention on April 12, 2008. Results Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Key: Withdrewprior to contest Primary Primary dates: February 5–12, 2008 National pledged delegate votes determined: 7 (of 7) Democrats Abroad presidential primary, 2008Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary http://www.democratsabroad.org/sites/default/files/DA%20Global%20Primary%20Results%20FINAL%20REVISED.pdf Democrats Abroad 2008-02-21 2008-03-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080319203522/http://www.democratsabroad.org/sites/default/files/DA%20Global%20Primary%20Results%20FINAL%20REVISED.pdf 2008-03-19 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegate votesBerg-Andersson Richard Democrats Abroad Democrat Presidential Nominating Process The Green Papers 2008-02-29 https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/DA-D.phtml 2008-03-27 Barack Obama 15,214 65.85% 4½ Hillary Clinton 7,501 32.46% 2½ John Edwards 159 0.69% 0 Dennis Kucinich 143 0.62% 0 Bill Richardson 19 0.08% 0 Joe Biden 15 0.06% 0 Uncommitted 54 0.23% 0 Totals23,105100.00%7 A breakdown of results by country and voting method is also available.https://www.democratsabroad.org/sites/default/files/DA%20Global%20Primary%20Results%20FINAL%20REVISED.pdf DA Global Primary Results Report 2008-02-21 2016-03-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140915023432/https://www.democratsabroad.org/sites/default/files/DA%20Global%20Primary%20Results%20FINAL%20REVISED.pdf September 15, 2014 Regional caucus While the nine pledged regional delegates (each with a half vote, for a total of 4½ votes) were selected at the regional caucuses, the number allocated to each candidate was pre-determined by the results of the primary. According to the Democrats Abroad Delegate Selection Plan: "The binding presidential preference primary will determine the allocation of these nine (9) At-Large Delegates among the presidential candidates; the Regional Caucus will elect such Delegates based on such allocation."Marques Christine Schon Democrats Abroad Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans for the 2008 Democratic National Convention Democrats Abroad 2008-03-13 http://www.democratsabroad.org/sites/default/files/Democrats%20Abroad%202008%20Delegate%20Selection%20Plan%20(revise).pdf 2008-03-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080326194647/http://www.democratsabroad.org/sites/default/files/Democrats%20Abroad%202008%20Delegate%20Selection%20Plan%20(revise).pdf 2008-03-26 dead I.A.4.b Caucus dates: March 15–April 11, 2008 National pledged delegate votes determined: 0 (of 7) Democrats Abroad Democratic regional caucuses, 2008CandidateRegional delegate votesPercentageNational delegate votes Barack Obama 3 66.67% 4½ Hillary Clinton 1½ 33.33% 2½ Totals4½100.00%7 Global convention While the five pledged At-Large and pledged PLEO delegates (each with a half vote, for a total of 2½ votes) were selected at the global convention, the number allocated to each candidate was pre-determined by the results of the primary. According to the Democrats Abroad Delegate Selection Plan: "The binding presidential preference primary will determine the allocation of these three (3) At-Large Delegates and the two (2) Pledged PLEO Delegates among the presidential candidates; the Global Convention will elect such Delegates based on such allocation."I.A.4.c Convention date: April 12, 2008 National pledged delegate votes determined: 0 (of 7) Democrats Abroad Democratic presidential global convention, 2008CandidateAt-Large and PLEO delegate votesPercentageNational delegate votes Barack Obama 1½ 60.00% 4½ Hillary Clinton 1 40.00% 2½ Totals2½100.00%7 2008 Democratic National Committee Convention delegates Twenty-two delegates, including 8 superdelegates, traveled 125,000 miles from around the world to Denver, CO to represent Democrats Abroad at the Democratic National Convention August 25–28, 2008. Democrats Abroad is the official arm of the Democratic Party for Americans living outside of the United States. The 22 delegates each have a half vote, bringing the organization's total votes to 11. Every member of the Democrats Abroad delegation had taken part in the "Green Delegate Challenge" sponsored by House Speaker and Permanent Convention Chair Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Convention organizers, by obtaining carbon offsets for their travel. Criticism Criticism focused on the internet voting, suggesting the possibility of hacking and other subterfuge,http://www.news.com/The-Democratic-Partys-dangerous-experiment/2010-1028_3-6229091.html Technology News - CNET News - CNET CNET though there was no evidence that such hacking occurred. Alleged corporate and partisan influence Professor David Dill of Stanford University questioned whether having a private company run a public election, with little oversight, was appropriate. The software used for Internet voting was provided by the private company Everyone Counts. The provider of internet voting was spun off from an Australian company in 2003.http://archive.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/68242/2006_Secrets_of_IT_Inovation_competition_winners.pdf Secrets of Australian ICT Innovation archive.dcita.gov.au 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20080229061740/http://archive.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/68242/2006_Secrets_of_IT_Inovation_competition_winners.pdf 29 February 2008 dead In 2006 the company received an "injection of U.S. private equity" from an undisclosed source.http://www.everyonecounts.com/index.php/why_everyone_counts/milestones Everyone Counts - Milestones dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061203014122/http://www.everyonecounts.com/index.php/why_everyone_counts/milestones December 3, 2006 The corporation running the election, Everyone Counts, named Paul DeGregorio, former Republican chair of the Election Assistance Commission as Chief Operating Officer in 2007.Paul DeGregorio https://web.archive.org/web/20110710205752/http://www.everyonecounts.com/index.php/paul_degregorio 2011-07-10 , Everyone Counts Partial results reporting The final results for the February 5–12 Democrats Abroad Global Primary were not released until February 21, nine days after the voting had concluded. The initial reporting of results incorrectly reported the results of the election. The error was reported as a result of "a programming error in a spreadsheet column."CORRECTION: Democrats Abroad Issues Correction To Delegates Awarded To Each Candidate https://web.archive.org/web/20080221170638/http://www.democratsabroad.org/article/2008/02/21/obama-wins-democrats-abroad-global-primary February 21, 2008 21 February 2008 Rule 13 allowed reporting of "provisional" results on the first day of voting. Based on partial results, the international news media reported large Obama victories as soon as these manual polling stations closed. These totals did not include any of the postal or Internet votes: At 3 a.m., there are still around 30 Democrats watching CNN as results are projected on a giant screen. When the news channel reports that Obama has apparently won the international Democratic primary in Jakarta, Indonesia, they begin cheering -- more because the station has just flashed the Democrats Abroad logo on the screen than because the Illinois senator has won.Berlin Expats Push for Obama and McCain, Spiegel Online. February 6, 2008. Tokyo Voting Center Results These are the results for the Voting Center in Tokyo, this tally is provisional, does not include internet, fax or mailed ballots, and is subject to ratification from the chair of Democrats Abroad. But here goes.... (drum roll please) 2/5/2008 Tokyo Voting Center % report = 83% Obama 13% Clinton 2% Edwards 1.% Kucinich 1.% Richardson In the end the ballot boxes produced a 971 to 422 victory for Obama.Obama captures Democrats abroad global primary https://web.archive.org/web/20081123025126/http://archive.gulfnews.com/world/U.S.A/10187842.html 2008-11-23 , Gulf News. February 7, 2008 Voting was scheduled to occur from February 5–12, not just on February 5.October 2012 See also Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Notes References External links Democrats Abroad Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans For the 2008 Democratic National Convention Democrats Abroad 2008 Category:February 2008