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Obama narrows Clinton superdelegate lead to 1 - CNN.com



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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton's superdelegate lead over Sen. Barack Obama was narrowed even more Saturday, according to CNN's latest delegate estimate.


Sen. Barack Obama greets supporters Friday as he campaigns in Beaverton, Oregon.

Obama closed to within one superdelegate of Clinton, picking up the support of four party leaders after a flurry of new endorsements over the past two days. Clinton, meanwhile, picked up the votes of two superdelegates but lost one to Obama.

That brings Clinton's superdelegate total to 273 and Obama's to 272.

At the beginning of the year, Clinton led the superdelegate race by more than 100.

Superdelegates are Democratic officials who hold the balance of power in determining the party's presidential nominee.

Obama holds a commanding lead in the number of pledged delegates awarded from primaries and caucuses: 1,592 to Clinton's 1,424.

Since Friday night, Obama has picked up four superdelegates, including Arizona congressman Harry Mitchell and Carol Burke and Kevin Rodriquez of the Virgin Islands.

"Like the primary voters of my congressional district, which Sen. Obama carried, I am inspired by Barack's vision for America, his ability to unify our country and bring much-needed to change to Washington," Mitchell said in a statement Saturday.

Rodriquez had backed Clinton but decided to switch his endorsement, citing Obama's ability to unite the Democratic Party and win the White House, according to Obama's campaign.

Kristi Cumming, named an add-on superdelegate by the Utah Democratic Party late Friday night, also said she will vote for Obama.

U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez of Texas announced his support for the New York senator Saturday, and Arthur Powell was named an add-on superdelegate by the Massachusetts Democratic Party and said he would vote for Clinton.

The Obama campaign had announced the support of seven superdelegates Friday, including one previous Clinton backer. Find out where the superdelegates stand »

A flood of superdelegate endorsements for Obama could effectively end the Democratic race."

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anhailla

Okay at this point. I will now say she should REALLY drop out.

it's over. (it's been over...but it's really OVER)

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EvilMonkey

She should at least let the WV vote happen, then go out on a hight note.

Rollerball

That's what I thought before the last two primaries.
It makes more sense than ever, but I'm still waiting to see that first glimmer of sense.

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Heretic

Hillary doesn't deserve to leave on a high note, because it's a note she never carried. She richly deserves to go down ugly and in flames with the whole of the party deciding never again to give her votes for any office whatsoever.

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Refuge51

She fought the good fight...she's no wimp, but it's time to forge an alliance together for the sake of the democratic party. Please..we cannot allow that milky white corpse McCain to run our country.

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Rollerball

I suppose it's too much to hope for that candidates of the future will notice that the 'old ways' worked against Clinton and choose the high road instead.

Bush/Rove abused the 'old sleazebag ways' of campaigning so badly and made the bullshit so obvious (with a chuckle and a sneer to boot) that just maybe Americans are sick of it?


Yeah right, right after hell freezes over.

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anhailla

He's no different than Bush and quite possibly even more nuts. Anyone who thinks Hiliary would have been worse than McCain is deluded.

anyway, I am still relieved that it's Obama. I think he has the potential to bury Mcwar.

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anhailla

Hiliary has a chance now to show she is unified with the party. The contest is over. To drag this thing out an entire month will be political suicide for her...up until now, she atleast posed a weak argument for staying compared to the no argument for staying, she has now.

Obama needs a chance to rest. It's my belief that now, she really will be hurting him if she doesn't drop out.

I look for her to drop tommorow...and if she doesn't, I may have to join the I hate hiliary brigade.

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Oscar Wilde

Rollerball

Let her have WV, then if she doesn't gracefully bow to reality, then, then.... then I guess we wait til next Tuesday for hell to freeze over.

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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
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