Obama takes superdelegate lead in AP count!-flood continues with 5 more announced today

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_el_pr/obama_endorsement

The 5 supers are:

Kevin Rodriquez - VI
Dave Regan - OH
Carol Burke - VI
Kristi Cumming - UT

Hillary also picked up one super today from Mass. Arthur Powell.

CONGRESSMAN HARRY MITCHELL ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA

Chicago, IL – United States Congressman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ) endorsed Barack Obama for president today.

Congressman Mitchell is the 275th superdelegate to endorse Obama. Obama is 156 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination.

Congressman Mitchell said, "I’m proud to support Barack Obama for President. Senator Obama and I worked together last year to improve care for our soldiers and veterans in the wake of the scandal at Walter Reed, and I know that, as President, he will work hard for our men and women in uniform. Like the primary voters of my congressional district, which Senator Obama carried, I am inspired by Barack’s vision for America, his ability to unify our country and bring much-needed to change to Washington."

Senator Barack Obama said, "I am proud to have Congressman Mitchell’s support. He has continued to build on his lifelong service to Arizona’s families by fighting for more benefits for our veterans and military families and working for expanded educational opportunities for all of Arizona’s children. As a former teacher, he knows that each of our students deserves a world-class education, and when I am president we will make this a reality. I thank Congressman Mitchell for his support and will work with him in the months ahead to bring about real change for families in Arizona and across the country."


It looks like the superdelegates (thank god for them) aren't interested in letting Hillary drag this all the way to Denver.

[featherman]

1. beautiful

From the article:

"Clinton started the year with a 106-delegate lead among superdelegates, a margin that started to shrink after Obama won the Iowa caucuses in early January.

Jenny Backus, a Democratic consultant who is not aligned with either candidate, said the Democratic National Committee was filled with superdelegates who had long supported Clinton and her husband, the former president. That gave Clinton a built-in advantage.

"The DNC was her turf, and she was the candidate of the insiders," Backus said."

[FrenchieCat]

2. Kevin Rodriquez - VI is a switched Delegate.....

meaning that the SD that endorsed Clinton today keeps her where she was, as opposed to her adding one.

[NJmaverick]

3. It's good to see the SDs finally doing the right thing

[1776Forever]

4. To bad leaflets of this can't be dropped on W Virginia - there are many veterans there.

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[Aloha Spirit]

5. This is huge. Even my local Clinton-superdelegate admitted this is a huge milestone.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/05/10/spurt_sets_obama_nearly_even_in_superdelegates/
"Elaine Kamarck"

[rainbow4321]

6. Ok, this is the dumbest reason ever for a SD to not publicly support Obama

From the OP link:


Furthermore, Obama supporters on Capitol Hill do not want to appear to be hounding their Senate colleague from the race given that they will want Clinton's support in the general election.

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Have they not figured out that HRC will be holding a grudge? Screw her saying "unity, unity, unity". They could let her play this out til the convention at her ongoing glacial speed and she will still be pissed off and show no support for Dems in the GE!

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On edit: McAuliffe on Obama winning Oregon:

McAuliffe said Obama can celebrate all he wants that night, but there is no official nominee until someone gets enough delegates

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Mr McAwful, Please make sure to relay the same message to HRC when she is jumping around the stage using her WV win as a reason for her to stay in the race and repeating her "full speed to the WH" bullshit.