HYPERION: 13 of 13 — 58% YES, 42% NO

No 2,855 0.42 13/13
Yes 3,932 0.58 13/13

Well, this wasn’t even close — in the end. Certainly looks like those in the Dakota Dunes precinct came through for the proponents of the refinery. The big question for all interested in the refinery … What’s next?

HYPERION: 12 of 13 — 53% YES, 47% NO

Yes 2,915 0.53 12/13
No 2,618 0.47 12/13

This is as good as over. 298 votes will be too much to overcome with just one precinct remaining. All that is left now are the more than a handful of other ordinances which include environmental and water issues that need to be squared away before Hyperion is still a reality. This vote only puts the refinery one more small step closer. As they say, the fat lady hasn’t sung yet.

Hyperion vote has slowed like crude oil sludge

There are two missing precincts — Dakota Dunes and one near Elk Point. With the YES vote leading by about 200, the NO’s will have to be huge near Elk Point. Those in the know are saying that it is the absentee ballots which are slowing things up.

HYPERION: 48% NO, 52% YES

No 2,133 0.48 11/13
Yes 2,338 0.52 11/13

HYPERION: 10 of 13 — 52% YES, 48% NO

No 1,965 0.48 10/13
Yes 2,097 0.52 10/13

HYPERION: 9 of 13 — 53% NO, 47% YES

Yes 1,605 0.47 9/13
No 1,781 0.53 9/13

HYPERION: 8 of 13 — 53% NO, 47% YES

No 1,502 0.53 8/13
Yes 1,326 0.47 8/13

Should be noted that the precincts in the southeast which include Dakota Dunes are in, and they went YES.

Obama takes Montana

Obama will be the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party. Hillary Clinton just wrapped up a speech in NYC and alluded to the fact that her involvement in the presidential election is not yet over. She urged her supporters to comment on her website about what she should do, essentially trying to measure the some 17 million plus individuals who voted for her. All the talking heads are saying their sources have Hillary wanting the VP consideration. If you’re Obama, selecting Clinton would be a disaster. If I’m an Obama supporter (which I’m not), their air would be sucked out of my energy for his campaign — forget about what she can offer in terms of gaining votes in the south.

HYPERION: 7 of 13 — 52% NO, 48% YES

No 1,212 0.52 7/13
Yes 1,141 0.48 7/13

This is going to be close.

HYPERION: 6 of 13 — 53% NO, 47% YES

No 1,045 0.53 6/13
Yes 926 0.47 6/13

Another shift.