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Superdelegate gap - 24

by kindthoughts, Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 05:53:45 PM EST

In last 7 days, the superdelegate gap has narrowed even more.

Barack Obama has gained 7 delegates (think of it as 1 per day) while Hillary Clinton lost 2 delegates (who are now uncommited).

According to Politico superdelegate counter the gap is now 24 superdelegates.

Is it still an avalance if you are buried not by boulder but by many, many pebbles?

Last seven days in detail:

April 7

New Obama endorsements:
Montana DNC Margaret Campbell
North Dakota Add-On Dan Hannaher

Change from Clinton to Uncommitted:
According to a recent DNC list, Louisiana DNC Mary Lou Winters -- a Clinton superdelegate -- was replaced by Elsie Burkhalter, who is undecided.

April 6

Change from Clinton to Uncommitted:
Utah DNC Helen Langan. She told NPR she doesn't know who she'd vote for at the convention if it were held today.

April 5

New Add-On superdelegates:

Missouri: Jay Nixon and Susan Montee. Montee has endorsed Obama.

Washington, DC: Yvette Alexander and Harry Thomas, Jr. Alexander has endorsed Obama.

Delaware: Rob Carver. Carver has endorsed Obama.

April 2

New Obama endorsements: 2

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal

Montana DNC John Melcher

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Re: Superdelegate gap - 24 (2.00 / 1)

Montana DNC Margaret Campbell retracted her endorsement.

From Ben Smith:

"They really seem to mean something different to every superdelegate.

The AP just moved this story out of Helena:

Montana superdelegate Margaret Campbell says she is being forced to retract her endorsement of Barack Obama.

Campbell is a state lawmaker from Poplar, and vice chairwoman of the state party.

Earlier today she said she was endorsing Obama, after the Illinois senator and rival Hillary Clinton visited Montana over the weekend.

A short time later, Campbell said Montana Democratic Party rules prevented her from endorsing a candidate in a contested primary."

by cmugirl90 on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 05:56:21 PM EST

link? (none / 0)

-- be excellent to each other

by kindthoughts on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 05:58:29 PM EST
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Even if true, its still obvious who she will vote for.

by XoFalconXo on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 06:33:48 PM EST
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She retracted her "official endorsement". But she'll still vote for him at the convention. You can add her to the total safely.

by Democratic Unity on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 06:40:01 PM EST
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I think we all know where the trend is, so you don't need to rub it in to us Clinton supporters.

by American1989 on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 05:58:03 PM EST

sheesh (2.00 / 1)

I was simply reporting.

-- be excellent to each other

by kindthoughts on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 06:22:29 PM EST
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He was just sharing some good news with us, just as you guys do about your candidate.

But this shouldn't be a surprise. Clinton's always been counting on a late SD shift based on her winning several of the final primaries. But even she knew that until then, some SDs would migrate over to Obama.

by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 06:39:04 PM EST
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Why is any good news for Obama "rubbing it in"?

Would you rather we wrote diaries trashing Hillary?

by Democratic Unity on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 06:40:51 PM EST
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yeah we do if you hrc supporters tend to be so mean, nasty, divisive and angry about what we obama supporters post around here. Everything is replied to with nastiness from hrc supporters so until u play nice we won't....why should we?

I couldn't be happier than winning the lottery that Hillary the Devil is going down in flames. I'm LOVING IT!!!!!!! Its Ch

by gabbie on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:14:08 PM EST
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I wish Hilary and all her supporters would leave the democratic party and start their own party. Hillary is not a democrat and neither are her supporters. So go whine to someone who cares bc its not Obama supporters...go start your nown party bc the Democratic party has been hijacked by Obama and his young, smart, latte sipping educated wealthy supporters.

by gabbie on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:16:43 PM EST
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0 408/Superdelegate_endorsements_and_retra ctions.html#comments

by cmugirl90 on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 05:58:56 PM EST

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yeah Campbell can't officially endorse,

so we know how she will vote, but ya cant count her yet, but still the gap is under 30!!!!!

and Obama is at a pace of basically 1 super a day!

Obama said, as Bill beamed. "Thank you, President Clinton."

by TruthMatters on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 05:59:10 PM EST

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One wonders if many of these superdelegates realized how much people would be hanging on their every word.