superdelegates

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 1 hour ago
AP - Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. ...

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama worked to build up newly-gained momentum Sunday after he overtook Hillary Clinton in the fight for superdelegates whose votes will be decisive in choosing the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. ...

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WASHINGTON - Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton 's once-imposing lead among superdelegates yesterday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. Obama added superdelegates from Utah and Ohio, as well as two from the Virgin ... ...

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Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 19 hours ago
If Democratic superdelegates truly want Hillary Rodham Clinton to quit the nomination race, why donâ??t they just publicly endorse Barack Obama and get it over with? ...

Source: blogs.wsj.com --- 1 day ago
Sen. Barack Obama’s effort to pick up superdelegates gained momentum this morning with endorsements from two congressmen and John Gage, the influential president of the American Federation of Government Employees who backed Obama personally and professionally. “Our people, I think, recognize the enthusiasm and vitality behind Sen. Obama’s campaign,” Gage told the Associated Press. The union [...] ...

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- 60 minutes ago
[The following was sent as an open letter to two undeclared superdelegates (Lauren Wolfe and Awais Khaleel, who are the President and Vice President of College Democrats)]. Awais & Lauren : Four years ago, a friend of mine in Texas was working a minimum wage job so that he could one day go to college. His phone rang one evening, and the voice on the other line offered him a $90,000 job driving a truck for a defense contractor in Iraq. He called me and asked what I thought he should do. No matter what he decided, I remember thinking, "What a sad day when the world's richest, most powerful country can only offer 2 choices to someone who wants to go to college: minimum wage, or $90,000 in a war zone." After reading Jason Rae's note earlier this week, I feel obligated to share with you my experiences as a surrogate at colleges and community centers from Virginia to Indiana, Ohio to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin to North Carolina. State after state, I have been meeting young people who, for the first time in their lives, are not simply voting, but volunteering for a campaign. After being told for years that their voices don't count for much, they have risen up and joined us in securing a better world for all Americans. Many of these folks cannot afford a college education. Many lack health care. Some are caring for ailing parents. Others are first-generation Americans. Overwhelmingly, they've answered the challenge that Sena ...

Source: www.iht.com --- 21 hours ago
Senator Barack Obama all but erased Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead among national convention superdelegates Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around him. ...

Source: www.care2.com --- 20 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. Submitted by Mamabear Claw to US Politics & Gov't  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment ...

Source: www.MiamiHerald.com --- 22 hours ago
Barack Obama erased Hillary Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. ...

Source: www.barackobama.com --- 1 day ago
By Debbi Wilgoren Sen. Barack Obama picked up an endorsement Friday morning from the union representing federal employees -- and the personal support of its president, a superdelegate to this summer's Democratic convention. Two Democratic lawmakers also announced they would cast their votes as superdelegates for Obama, further solidifying his lead over New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the battle to become the Democratic presidential nominee. "Senator Obama has proven he is able to energize young Americans, independents and even moderate Republicans to support his candidacy," Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said in a statement. "I believe he represents our best hope of winning in November." In New Jersey, Rep. Donald M. Payne told the Newark Star-Ledger he was switching his support from Clinton to Obama. The congressman told the newspaper his decision was extremely difficult and said he had been "mulling it over for quite a while." Read the full article from The Washington Post ...

Source: www.azstarnet.com --- 1 day ago
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. ...

Source: www.barackobama.com --- 1 day ago
By JOAN LOWY Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign. Obama picked up the backing of nine superdelegates, including Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who had been a Clinton supporter. Read the full article from The Associated Press ...

Source: news10now.com --- 1 day ago
Hillary Clinton's chances are dwindling as the race for the Democratic nomination nears an end. Her focus is now on getting her colleagues to get on her side and to win the superdelegate fight. But that battle is becoming more difficult as her once staunch supporters are beginning to back Obama. Nine more superdelegates pledged their support to Obama in just the last couple of days. Michael Scotto reports. ...

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Barack Obama picked up a superdelegate in Utah, bringing him within half a delegate of erasing Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-substantial lead among the elected officials and party leaders. More politics from Politico ...

Source: www.radionz.co.nz --- 21 hours ago
The Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has overtaken his rival Hillary Clinton for the first time in endorsements from superdelegates. ...

Source: wbztv.com --- 1 day ago
Barack Obama has taken a slim lead over Hillary Rodham Clinton in the number of Democratic superdelegates Saturday, and won fresh labor backing as elements of the party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign. ...

Source: news10now.com --- 18 hours ago
After erasing Hillary Clinton's once-substantial lead among superdelegates, Barack Obama is now beginning to outline his campaign points against Republican rival John McCain. ...

Source: www.timesrepublican.com --- 22 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. Obama added superdelegates from Utah, Ohio and Arizona, as well as two from the Virgin Islands who had previously backed Clinton. ...

Source: www.metrowestdailynews.com --- 22 hours ago
First, we ought to stop calling them superdelegates. It's too heroic, like it's their job to rescue the party, or the nation, from disaster. It sounds like they can leap tall buildings in a single bound - or crown the Democratic presidential nominee. They can't, at least not all by themselves. The superdelegates aren't super; they are delegates. Each has just one vote, like all the delegates chosen in primaries and caucuses. OK, there are some differences. superdelegates are elected officials and party honchos - state and national committee members and former party chairs, many of whom you never heard of. Presumably, their priorities include what's best for the party, including what's best for Democrats in "down-ballot" races. The other difference is that they can vote any way they please, as opposed to delegates selected as a slate committed to a particular candidate. And they can announce their vote whenever they want. They can also change their minds, and the switching has begun. Two superdelegates - including George McGovern, whose 1972 presidential campaign marked the first foray into national politics for young Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham - switched this week from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. The results of the superdelegate primary are trickling in, but there's no official tally nor will there be an official vote until the August convention, unless the rules change. But as of noon Friday, ABC was reporti ...