Sounds to me like more and more superdelegates -- especially elected officials -- are realizing that Obama will have a very positive impact on down ballot races while running with Hillary at the top of the ticket will be toxic.

It appears they are also recognizing that Obama believes in building the party (witness his active support for Foster in winning Hastert's seat and his whirlwind schedule supporting Dem candidates in 2006), while Hillary could care less about anything other than her own ambitions (witness everything she has done over the past month, plus spending tens of millions of dollars on her own reelection in 2006 against a no-name opponent rather than spreading the wealth to candidates in tough, decisive contests).

One other thing on republicans accepting obama as the nominee. The below website is a republican election website that I follow. I totally don't agree with the guys politics, but he is usually spot on with prognosticating elections. He is figuring the november election estimates with obama as the nominee.

http://www.electionprojection.com/

Now if only the dem establishment would shut the train wreck known as the clintons' campaign down.

Don't these super delegates understand Hillary is owed the Presidency? How dare they, or that young punk Obama, get between her and what is owed to her.

She doesn't need the super delegates anyway. Nor does she need the pledged delegates. She's going all the way to the convention one way or the other and if she doesn't get what she wants she is going to throw a temper tantrum!!!

Seriously though, I think she has two goals in mind at this point:

1) Make Obama unelectable
2) lay the groundwork for her 2012 run

You see when Obama loses because of Clinton sabotage Hillary will be able to come back in 2012 and say, "You see? That is what happens when you vote for Obama, vote for me this time."

It's good to see Bloomberg and others in the media catching up with reality.

truthseeker-- at this point in the race, Hillary simply cannot catch up in pledged delegates. Obama has won more states and is ahead in the popular vote. And, it is increasingly clear that Obama is the candidate who will have the coattails to help down-ticket candidates, especially in red or swing states.

The combination of these factors make him the best choice for supers. Of course, those who choose to vote for Hillary because their constituents did so (like Barbara Boxer), I can understand and respect that. (In fact, if all the supers were forced to vote the way their constituents did, I think Obama would be even farther ahead!)

Hillary's only hope now is that the superdelegates will be dumb enough to buy her "only the person who wins the Ohio and/or PA primary can win the GE" argument. That combined with her considerable power and sway within the Democratic establishment. This is about old politics versus new politics.

Can I just add-- I love this blog but it is really tiresome to have some folks constantly accuse Eric, Greg et al. of being biased toward one candidate or the other.

The one superd endorsement I'd really like to see soon is Murtha for Obama. The Iraq war is his tentpole issue, and that makes it a no-brainer for him. Murtha could help Obama in western PA. It would also be great if Richardson would finally come out as an Obama supporter (we know it's true). As a final thought, I believe all supers should be free to vote as they see fit. I also believe that in the sense of political expediency and the future of the party they will make the right decision. The Age of Clinton has passed, on to the future.

Truthseeker wrote:

Wait, Eric Kleefeld. You Obama supporters were against superdelegates because they were anti-Democratic. Now you are cheering the fact that they are leaning towards Obama?

I am telling you. There is no one as hypocrite as an Obama supporter. And Kleefeld is the best example.

Obama supporters do not make the claim that the supers are undemocratic. The issue has always been about using them as the only way to win.

I agree. If the Democrats don't win the White House in November it will clearly be Clinton's fault, due to her crude campaign tactics, and no amount of revisionist history will let her become a nominee in 2012.

Hillary supporters are asking superdelegates to overturn the results of the primaries. It's the only way she wins. Even if she picks up 60 pledged delegates with big wins in PA and a FL revote Obama will still be up by 90 or so.

There is some discussion on this at my blog post:

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/hillary-wins-nomination-via-su.php

as long as one candidate wins both the popular vote and the pledged delegates vote, there's no question. can we get the candidates to agree on that?

Those super delegates who swing to Obama now, after knowing of his true beliefs and ties to his, pastor Wright - who now sounds more and more like a muslim preacher at a hate filled mosque, NOT a Christian pastor, may pay a price for those votes later.

I'm starting to wonder if Wright's church isn't a front for the Muslim teachings since its mainly anti-American hate speach filled with herey and blasphemy. That coupled with their admiration of Farrakhan, all should give everyone a cause for pause. We've been wanting to know Obama better. Now we're getting more insight into how he thinks. We got a peak at how Michelle thinks, with her statement "the first time I'm proud to be an american" statement. I thought at first it was just a mis-speak. Now I see this is what Obama's church preaches on a regular basis; Anti-American Hate.

Obama sat in that church over twenty years. He cannot now claim he renounces and be credible.

Rae

Right, pointing out the manifold problems and injustices in this country, and demanding change, is hateful. Whereas shouting "America uber alles" and starting or supporting illegal wars of aggression is a wonderful thing.

I hold out little hope for this country as long as so many of its inhabitants continue to live in Topsy-Turvy Land. Pride goeth before a fall.

THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR HILLARY!!!

Bottom line, if Obama's beating Clinton on superdelegate recruits SINCE Texas and Ohio...the race is over. Clinton's racist Ohio/Pennsylvania policy is at odds with any smart SD strategy--I've got to think a lot of those career Dems are genuinely offended by her willingness to drive a stake through the heart of any and all Democratic party principles just to WIN.