**Obama magic number 120.5** Delegate Updated (Thursday Obama +13)

[grantcart]

1) Rep Stark (CA) endorses Obama


Congressman Pete Stark endorses Obama; Delegate Countdown - 120.5 To Go
By Sam Graham-Felsen - May 16th, 2008 at 10:24 am EDT

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Chicago, IL –Today, United States Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) endorsed Barack Obama.

Congressman Stark said, “Senator Barack Obama has captured the imagination of Americans in a way we’ve not seen for decades. He’s inspired millions of young people to register to vote and join the ranks of our Democratic Party, he’s consistently opposed the war, he advocates universal health care, and he delivers a message that transcends party politics at the same time.

“I have the greatest respect for Senator Clinton and for her many years of service, but I believe the time has come to unify our party. The outcome we need in November is a Democratic President. To achieve that, we must turn our focus squarely on Senator McCain and his quest to continue another four years of the failed Bush agenda.




2) Obama's number jumped 13 points from yesterday. That is a combination of (5)Super Delegates, (7)Edwards Pleged Delegates Endorsing and adjustments in (1)NC final delegate adjustment.

3) This weekend 8 Add on Super Delegates will be announced including 5 from CA - which Hillary won but now polls show would have gone for Obama.

Colorado 1 5/17/2008 Selected during the State Convention
Kansas 1 5/17/2008 Selected during the State Convention
Nevada 1 5/17/2008 Selected by the state convention as a whole
California 5 5/18/2008 Selected during the Delegation Meeting


4) Note Tuesday has 125 Pledged Delegates to be decided in KY and OR. The 'Pelosi' number will be reached by Obama who now only has 17 pledged delegates to go.

5) Obama's Delegate lead has grown now to 185 and his popular vote lead is 610,000


6)More Delegate News will be posted below







DCW link http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-endorsement-notes.html

Obama page link http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

[mmonk]

1. Thanks a lot for the update.

[Douglas Carpenter]

2. and again thanks for the update

[southern_belle]

Thanks, grantcart,

I look forward to your posts everyday. :hi:

[myrna minx]

3. K&R n/t

[Turn CO Blue]

4. Thanks grant. Currently showing 125 on DK and 124 on DCW

so, of course, I like your number better...

[ekwhite]

5. K&R N/T

[Scurrilous]

6. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Hope And Change]

7. K & R!

[grantcart]

8. Edwards still has 11 pledged delegates

[Zachstar]

9. Thanks for the update!

[bigbrother05]

10. Thanks Grantcart

:hi:

[grantcart]

11. Hawaii has 3 add ons to be added in June

One of the ones most likely to be appointed endorses Obama


HONOLULU -- Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced on Thursday he is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president.

Earlier, Hannemann said he felt both candidates offered a good option for the country.

"Sen. (Hillary) Clinton has great aloha for the people of Hawaii, and would make a fine president. But I feel that Barack Obama offers the best hope for our nation during these troubling times," Hannemann said in a written statement

[Zachstar]

18. That is good news!

[cliffordu]

12. K&R - what are you going to do with your calculator after there

are no more delegates to count??

:rofl:

[grantcart]

13. electoral college and senate races and my own CD

[cliffordu]

14. LOL

:rofl:

[grantcart]

15. Edwards delegate Hemingway endorses 119.5

http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/local/19013919.html

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- Seven South Carolina delegates once
committed to former presidential candidate John Edwards are now
endorsing Barack Obama.

The former North Carolina senator won eight delegates with a distant third place finish in South Carolina's primary in January and decided to leave the race.

On Friday, Marilyn Hemingway and Christine Bond confirmed they've joined five other delegates supporting Obama. The remaining delegate, Tim Moore of Barnwell, said he is not yet ready to commit to anyone other than Edwards.

The delegate support comes after Edwards publicly endorsed Obama
earlier this week. Obama is considered the front-runner in the Democratic race for president, ahead of rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.

[Tarheel_Dem]

16. Wow, that's almost a clean sweep in SC

:kick:

[grantcart]

17. Obama adds two SD from Michigan but do not count at this time

[RainDog]

19. Is this going to be over soon?

Is this the final flame out? Please, please let it be so.

How much longer does the democratic party have to put up with this power struggle?

[DemVet]

20. Why do we get an updated...

...delegate count when many here insist Obama is already the Nominee?

Oh, that's right, he ISN'T the Nominee yet.

[quantass]

21. Great stuff!

[TheDoorbellRang]

22. two more Edwards delegates in Obama's column at DCW this A.M.

Only nine left in Edwards column. I think these must be two from Iowa. :)

[hokies4ever]

23. What's the Pelosi number if Fl and MI are seated

at 100% or 50%? Is Obama likely to reach this number on Tuesday under these scenarios? I know that they don't count, but I'm just looking for some ammunition against the Hillary supporters who will try to rain on our pledged delegate majority victory parade.

[sonias]

24. You can not stop a giant wave of hope

The wave of hope is just about to hit its peak, it will crest in November and wash hope all over America. Ride the wave with us!

Yes we can!

Sonia

[TheDoorbellRang]

25. One more for Obama per DCW

5-17-08 - Added DNC Greg Pecoraro (MD) for Obama

And the countdown continues....