The aftermath of Super Tuesday

I woke up this morning to discover the outcome of one of the key days in the US 2008 election primary season, known as "Super Tuesday" where some 24 states vote for their ideal Democrat or Republican candidate.

Due to nuances of the Party voting systems (Democrats use a form of proportional representation whereas the Republicans use first-past-the-post) a direct comparison of votes and voting trends is inappropriate.

The key outcomes of the evening are that for the Democrats, Hilary Clinton remains ahead but  failed to extend her lead - Barack Obama's campaign on the day resulted in a near-tie in winning electoral college votes.

For the Republicans Huckabee did better than may assumed, Mitt Romney worse and McCain - although the star performer does not yet have the point required to take it easy and start preparing for battle with the "real enemy" - the opposition Party.