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MD Rep. John Sarbarnes . Obama at
MT Margaret Campbell
AZ Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Arizona Democratic Party Chair Don Bivens
DNC Member Christine Pelosi
DNC Member Rachel Binah (Switch from Clinton to Obama)
Congressman Sam Farr
Congressman Bob Filner
Congressman Jerry McNerney
CO Governor Bill Ritter
DNC Member Michell Ceasar
Congressman Ron Klein
Georgia State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond (switches from Clinton to Obama)
President of the National Federation of Democratic Women Helen Knetzer
Louisiana DNC Member Patsy Arceneaux
Maine DNC Member Sam Spencer
Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes
Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak
Missouri Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman Yolanda Wheat
Nevada Democratic Party Chair Sam Lieberman
Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto
New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt
North Carolina DNC Member David Parker
DNC Member Muriel Offerman
Oklahoma DNC Member Jay Parmley
Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury
Oregon Democratic Party Vice Chairman Frank Dixon
Pennsylvania DNC Member Ian Murray switched from Clinton
Executive Director of the Virginia AFL-CIO Jim Leaman

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD)
VP Walter Mondale (MN) Switched from Clinton to Obama
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (NJ)
Gov. Phil Bredeson (TN)
DNC Gray Sasser (TN)
DNC Inez Crutchfield (TN)

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a couple more of the big boys coming out for obama:

tom harkin (IA)
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (IL)

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Rep. Mike Doyle (PA)
Sen. Ken Salazar (CO)
Rep. Tom Udall (NM)
Sen. Ben Cardin (MD)
Sen. Herb Kohl (WI)

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DNC Karen Hale (UT) switched from Clinton to Obama

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HarperLee

How many could be left?

Since the chances are slim to none that all
of these superdelegates will switch to Clinton
at the convention, is Hillary's only strategy
now assassination?

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Oliver Stone on George W. Bush: "the banality of evil"

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home

CosmicRocker

lovely sentiment.

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Traveling Wilburys (l to r)

Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison

RK77

Source

With the final primary concluded barely hours before, top Democratic Party leaders in Washington early this morning ratcheted up the pressure to force all remaining uncommitted superdelegates to make their choice of candidate known by Friday -- and thus end the now hopeless, one-time frontrunning campaign of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.

The joint statement was obviously pre-planned and timed for issue shortly after Clinton refused to concede the presidential nomination's victory to Barack Obama, who's gained sufficient delegates to clinch the party's nomination.

Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, chairman of the Democratic Governors Assn., issued the brief statement for unity just minutes ago:

"The voters have spoken," they said, adding later, "Democrats must now turn our full attention to the general election. To that end, we are urging all remaining uncommitted super delegates to make their decisions known by Friday of this week, so that our party can stand united."

The carefully-worded statement, which does not urge the superdelegates to go one way or the other, is a clear step to force an end to the effort by Clinton, who said Tuesday she would take a few days to consider her options and protect the voices of the nearly 18 million voters who cast ballots for her in recent months. Her hand is now being forced by the Friday deadline.

The move is also a sly one politically, since it leaves Obama free of any appearance of forcing Clinton to quit and, thus, alienating her millions of supporters that the Illinois senator will badly need in the general election come Nov. 4.

In exit polls throughout the just-concluded primary season, an unusually high number of Clinton voters indicated they were likely to reject Obama and vote for the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

A complete text of the Democratic Party leader's joint statement is available by clicking the Read more line below.

--Andrew Malcolm

Photo Credit: Associated Press / Manuel Bolce Ceneta

Joint Statement by Democratic Leaders on the End of the Presidential Primary Process

"We have come to the end of an exciting primary and caucus process - the voters have spoken. As the Democratic leaders of the Senate, House of Representatives, the Governors and the Democratic National Committee we commend all of the participants of the 2008 primary process, especially Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, for making this such a transformational election.

"Because of the enthusiasm our candidates have inspired, our party has brought record numbers of voters to the polls, gained millions of newly registered Democrats and now has advantages in states many thought were difficult to win. We are grateful to the millions of Independents and Republicans who have crossed over to vote for a Democratic candidate for President.

"Democrats must now turn our full attention to the general election. To that end, we are urging all remaining uncommitted super delegates to make their decisions known by Friday of this week so that our party can stand united and begin our march toward reversing the eight years of failed Bush/McCain policies that have weakened our country.

"We once again congratulate all of the candidates for their leadership and dedication to providing this country with a New Direction. We look forward to working with them and with all Democrats to win the White House, congressional seats and state capitals so we can deliver the change the American people deserve and demand."

June 04, 2008

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They really like this thing to drag out don't they.

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Sen. Ron Wyden (OR)

regarding how many are left?

uncommitted, it's probably getting pretty close to the bottom of the barrel now, but there's a lot of hillary's that will probably switch now, too.

i've yet to see pelosi or reid.

by friday, all but the dead enders SHOULD have switched to obama - IF the party's going to unify.

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The Democratic watch is reporting 130.5 remaining Superdelegates.