Democrats in Florida

The Democrats are also holding a primary in Florida but under very unusual circumstances. Because Florida moved its primary date up, in defiance of the Democratic Party's national committee, there are no delegates at stake as the DNC (Democratic National Committee) voted to strip Florida of its delegate total.

In addition, candidates on the Democratic Party side, did not campaign heavily in the state, although some held fundraisers there. In that race, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York was projected the winner over Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois with 37 percent of the vote in. She has 49 percent of the vote, Sen. Obama has 30 percent and former 2004 vice presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator John Edwards has 15 percent.

Sen. Clinton has said she would advocate that Florida get its delgates back immediately setting off a controversy.

Earlier in the week, influential Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts endorsed Sen. Obama as did the daughter of the late president John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy. This was viewed by analysts here as a major setback for Sen. Clinton and a development that made this race even tighter.

The three main Democratic Party contenders will head into the 22-state marathon on Super Tuesday, Feb. 5. Sen. Clinton is given a slight advantage but analysts also think the Super Tuesday voting will not be decisive in annointing a winner.

This race, too, will likely go on past Feb. 5.