The Texas Senate District 13 Convention was held at Texas Southern University's gymnasium on Saturday, March 29. In all, 3,627 precinct delegates were present, with alternates, volunteers and other attendees bringing the total attendance to well above 6,000.
The various convention committees met — particularly the key credentials commitee — for hours after the start of the convention. The committee reports finally reached the convention floor close to 2 pm, some four hours after the official start and about six hours after many delegates arrived.
Given the size of the crowd, convention officials had to struggle to maintain order as delegates from both camps hotly debated motions brought to the floor. The necessary votes were ultimately cast and the convention wrapped up at about 5 pm.
The final tally showed Obama emerging from the convention with 272 state delegates to Clinton's 69.
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