McCain Will Receive Majority of Delegates From Michigan and Louisiana




It looks like John McCain will received the majority of delegates from both Michigan and Louisiana, both states he did not win in primaries held there. But with Romney's releasing of his delegates, CBS News reports a decision has been made in meetings Friday and Saturday for the majority in Michigan to support John McCain.

Louisiana Republicans came to the same decision today, since neither Huckabee or McCain received 50% of the vote in last Saturday's primary in the Bayou State. Huckabee won narrowly, but did not get 50%. Had he received 50%+, the delegates would have been pledged to him.

Clearly, this is great news for John McCain, just one more sign that he will be the GOP Nominee.

The majority of Republican delegates in Michigan and Louisiana say they'll back Sen. John McCain. The states held party meetings to divvy up delegates to the national convention in September. (Click "Read More" Below)

Michigan's Republican presidential delegates say they'll back Sen. John McCain now that primary winner Mitt Romney is out of the race.

Romney's 23 delegates will go to the national convention as uncommitted, but 18 now say they'll back McCain. McCain already has 10 Michigan delegates that he won in the state's January 13th primary.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will get two delegates based on those primary results. Plus at least three Romney delegates now say they will also back Huckabee.

Michigan Republicans met Friday and Saturday to nominate delegates to the national convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul in September.

Meanwhile Saturday, Louisiana Republicans met to decide how to divide 44 of the state's national convention delegates.

Louisiana's Feb. 9 presidential primary would have pledged 20 at-large delegates had a candidate received at least 50 percent of the ballots cast. With Huckabee winning with 43 percent and McCain right behind with 42 percent, no at-large delegates were awarded.


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