TX Dem officials received at least 50 challenges to caucus results -- a higher number than usual -- as TX's presidential delegate system "moved into its next phase." Dem spokesperson Hector Nieto: "We had a few dozen challenges... coming from both sides, coming from different parts of state. This is definitely a much larger number than we have seen in the past." Of the challenges filed with the state party, the largest appears to be 25 or so that came from Tarrant County, where Barack Obama prevailed. Hillary Clinton's camp said it is not challenging the TX delegate system, but it is helping individual supporters who wish to lodge complaints.

Clinton TX chair Garry Mauro: "We support any individual who files a challenge to protect the integrity of the caucus process. So if a person files a challenge because the process for determining the delegate apportionment was flawed or because the rules weren't followed at a particular county convention, we support the right to do so." The Obama camp declined to comment on the caucus challenges (Shannon, AP, 4/16).

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