Missouri: With 3,205 of 3,371 precincts reporting, "uncommitted" is victorious at 46.9%. The first name on the ballot, Wayne Root, is at 17.6%, followed by Steve Kubby at 9.6% and George Phillies at 8.1%. Of course, less than 2,000 votes have been cast in the Missouri primary and the separation between Kubby and Phillies is a mere 29 votes.
The results are too muddled to declare anything resembling a "winner." If there's a loser, it's George Phillies. He apparently invested considerable effort in the state, and even managed one newspaper endorsement (he polled three of the 20 LP primary votes cast in that newspaper's county of publication, tying with Wayne Root for second place after "uncommitted"). With only 5% reporting in California, it's too early to tell much except that being the only woman on the ballot and sharing the name of a supermodel is advantageous. Kubby is edging Root for second and Phillies is in a distant 6th place ... but it's very, very early.
