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Hillary, Obama Both Pick Up Super-Delegates
Hillary picks up a Pennsylvania super-delegate, former Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff, her second in the state since Rep. John Murtha endorsed her last month.
Meanwhile, the Obama camp says he's nabbed another super-del of his own today: Utah Democratic Party Chair Wayne Holland.
As of right now, CNN's super-delegate count says Hillary has 243 and Obama has 215, though it's unclear whether that includes today's new announcements.
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If this becomes an SD battle, I think I will go mad or just move to Mexico.
San Miguel looks better and better these days.
April 10, 2008 10:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
Wrong direction.
You have to think forward. With Global Warming, Canada will be the new economy. Might as well move there now before everyone else.
April 10, 2008 10:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
DemConWatch says Obama has 221 superdelegates to Clinton's 244 superdelegates.
April 10, 2008 10:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
Now now, you know that website doesn't use the numbers most convincing for Hillary's arguments. Who cares if they have documentation for each and every Super Delegate that they post as declared.
Facts are so yesterday.
April 10, 2008 10:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
The 215 does not include today's. The 215th Superdelegate (according to CNN) was Knobuchar. (I've been watching the CNN tally closely for some time.)
April 10, 2008 10:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think this pulls Hillary back up to the superdelegate count she had on Feb 5. She was in negative territory because of superdels who switched to Obama. Obama is +72 or so since Feb 5.
April 10, 2008 10:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think she is still in the Neg, she lost a DC endorsement this week as well.
April 10, 2008 10:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
demconwatch's latest doesn't include these changes, yet. I haven't bothered with CNN for a while, demconwatch seems so much better.
Asinine AP item in today's Oregonian: "the road to the nomination got a bit harder this week--at least for Barack Obama." Then it notes the Jackie Speier addition to Hillary's side (ie addition of ONE superd-WTF?), and does not mention the recent overall trend. It also helpfully (Ickes-ily) defines superd's as "the party and elected officials who *automatically* attend the national convention"
April 10, 2008 10:58 AM | Reply | Permalink
Obama's getting some other endorsements today in Pennsylvania too:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/news_breaking/20080410_Obama_to_receive_Phila__endorsements_today.html
They're not superdelegates but having a big group like this come out together makes it worth a mention.
April 10, 2008 10:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
It is worth a mention - I'm happy to see this. She's favored in Pa. so anything he can pick up there is generally a good thing. Depending on who it is, of course.
:)
April 10, 2008 11:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
Senator Empty Suit, he can write two books about his "life" yet forget to mention he visited Pakistan for three weeks in the 80's. Hum...convenient memory loss or just the passport issue?
April 10, 2008 11:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
Are you always so off-topic, Mr. Plain Vanilla?
April 10, 2008 11:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
Gee, and I forgot to mention that I went diving in Oman five years ago. BFD.
April 10, 2008 12:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Time for Obama supporters to revive the theme that winning with superdelegates is somehow dirty. What we need to do is revise the rules. No more superdelegates. No more caucuses. The primaries should be conducted state by state on a uniform basis, and should be done strictly by popular vote. Oops. That would favor Hillary. Never mind.
April 10, 2008 3:37 PM | Reply | Permalink