"Super Tuesday" - what's at stake for those unfamiliar with US electoral processes

Tomorrow, twenty-four states go to the polls.  At stake are votes which determine who will be the nominated Democrat and Republican candidate to fight the 2008 election, and hopefully become President early in 2009.

The four main candidates so far have won some points towards the total required to win the nomination.  For the Democrats, 2,025 votes are needed to secure the nomination of which Hilary Clinton has 232 and Obama 158.  For the Republicans, 1,191 votes are required of which John McCain has 97 and Mitt Romney 92.  See below for the votes up for grabs tomorrow and the polls for the lead candidates:

NY Post published polls (Feb 4th, 2008)

State D votes R votes Clinton Obama McCain Romney

Alabama  60 48 +6% -- +23%    --

Alaska 18 29 -- -- --     --

Arkansas 47 34 +40% -- --     --

Arizona 67 53 +2% -- +9%     --

California 441 173 +2% -- +8%     --

Colorado 71 46 -- +2% --    +19%

Conneticut 60 30 -- +4% +19%     --

Delaware 23 18 +2% -- +6%     --

Georgia 103 72 -- +6% +6%     --

Idaho 23 -- -- -- --     --

Illinois 185 70 -- +21% +23%     --

Kansas 41 -- +5% -- --     --

Mass. 121 43 +24% -- --      +23%

Minnesota 88 41 +7% -- +24%     --

Missouri 88 58 +6% -- +14%     --

Montana -- 25 -- -- --     --

New Jersey 127 52 +1% -- +31%     --

New Mexico n/a n/a -- -- --     --

New York 281 101 +16% -- +26%     --

N. Dakota 21 26 -- -- --     --

Oklahoma 47 41 +24% -- +23%     --

Tenn. 85 55 +14% -- +9%     --

Utah 29 36 +24% -- --     --

W. Virginia -- 30 -- -- -- --