Obama picks up 2nd Super Delegate today! DNC member Mary Long of Georgia.

[Bigleaf]

First it was SC Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler. Now, DNC member Marl Long of Georgia has also endorsed Obama today.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/news/stories/2008/03/04/obamadelegate_0304.html

[SoFlaJet]

1. 48 more to go

from the number Tom Brokaw said he now has in his pocket

[JimGinPA]

15. It's Going To Be A Lot More Than 50 I Think

:toast:

[Divernan]

18. Excellent strategy to schedule the announcements one at a time

rather than one huge group of 50. It will get a lot more coverage.

[doublethink]

2. K&R ....... n.t.

[SoFlaJet]

3. here watch and take note of Terry McCauliffe's face when he says it

http://thepage.time.com/2008/03/04/tom-brokaw-says-obam...

[catgirl]

10. Tom Brokaw seems to be enjoying himself!

Kick!

[DJ13]

12. He looked like he wanted to throw up

:rofl:

[BuyingThyme]

4. How many DLC members have endorsed him?

Anybody know?

[book_worm]

11. first tell us how many have endorsed Hillary

[BuyingThyme]

17. Well, there's Hillary. Ten there's Bill..

After that, I don't know.

[NightWatcher]

5. drip drip drip (Wednesday) Pour deluge...........

then we get to see Bill Richardson and other Party elite come out for him if Hillary doesnt gracefully step aside

[tekisui]

9. Make that until Hillary steps aside.

[OhioChick]

6. Great News!

:kick:

[book_worm]

7. Great news!

[RubyDuby in GA]

8. Mary is one of the most awesome people in the world!

This is a woman you want on your side:

Highlights of Mary's work in the political arena include:

One of the first women to lobby the Georgia General Assembly
Chair of Georgia WIN List (Women In Numbers) a Political Action Committee which is the primary conduit for electing Democratic women to statewide and legislative positions in Georgia.
Member of the American Nurses Association’s Political Action Committee
President, Legislative Chair and PAC Chair for the Georgia Nurses Association
First Treasurer of the Georgia Women’s Political Caucus
Service on the Georgia Board of Architecture, Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission, Minority Health Council, Vice Chair the of the Commission on Children and Youth, Chair Minority Health council and the Women’s Health Advisory Council
Worked on numerous Congressional, statewide and local State Senate and House campaigns, Mayoral, City and County Campaigns
Appointed to the Fulton County Zoning Board
Appointed by Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson to the Civilian Police Review Board
Past Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia’s Grass Roots Committee
1992 Delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Co-Author of a book chapter on “Policy and Politics for Nurses”
Chair, Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s Advocacy Committee
Prior to my retirement I ran and managed the Washington Office of the National Arthritis Foundation, providing legislative leadership for 55 chapters, staff and volunteers. I planned and implemented national legislative meetings and worked with members of Congress and other governmental agencies. I also traveled to state capitals to lobby on behalf of the Arthritis Foundation.

Oh and did I forget to mention that she was a part of Doe v Bolton, the companion piece to Roe v Wade? Yeah, she's the bomb!

[madfloridian]

13. Here's a blog about superdelegate selection....interesting.

Howard's Endgame

From Huff Post.

[thereismore]

19. This quote from HuPo:

"Although one might wonder how many supers who didn't endorse Senator Clinton when she was ahead in the polls by twenty percent would want to endorse her now."

Indeed.

[meow mix]

14. woot!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[writes3000]

16. Two down, Forty-Eight more to go...

Love it, love it, love it.