Obama Leading in Guam

it looks like a close race. at 2 am, it was 768 votes for obama and 680 for hillary. guam is caucusing.

Herbie Perez, the chairman of the Democratic nominating committee said the turnout for the caucus was impressive, with many more voting than in normal caucuses.

“There are many new Democrats today,” Perez said, noting that many people registered — “Democrats for a day” — just to vote in the caucus. “I am so surprised. I never thought it would be like this.”

Perez said there were some kinks in the voting process today, though nothing major.

In Dededo, Barrigada, Mangilao and Agat, the voting stations ran out of ballots. More were quickly provided to each station, Perez said.

Perez said that a total of 8,160 ballots were printed, and that not all were used.

And in Talofofo, a family emergency caused the registrar to be a half hour late, Perez said. The polls there stayed open a half hour later to compensate.

Acting Speaker Tina Muna Barnes said the fact that some voting stations ran out of ballots was a sign of public interest. She said called the vote the “tightest race I’ve ever seen.”

“People are really taking the time and interest to know the issues and know the candidates and vote for the candidate they really want to,” she said. “For me it’s a very positive sign. … It’s a new generation. A generation that is going to be keen and informed about the issues that affect Guam.”