Well, group, it's been a great ride

[Jim Lane]

7. About the numbers

I assume that the reported numbers reflect the totals AFTER the viability weeding-out. If anyone tabulated the expressed initial preferences, I think O'Malley would have done much better. What kneecapped his showing was that, in many precincts, he failed to reach 15% and so was recorded at zero for that precinct. His actual supporters just went home or were counted as supporting their second choice.

He would certainly have done much better in New Hampshire, a straightforward primary without these arcane caucus complications. For that reason, I too was surprised that he suspended. I thought he would at least hang on for eight days to see how New Hampshire went.