Obama gets another Super Delegate - Connie Thurman (DNC member) from Indiana

[Debi]

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-list.html

[soleft]

1. Is this a trickling in of the big 50?

[KittyWampus]

2. yes and Hillary supporters are too stupid to realize she's losing her SuperDelegates

while Obama is picking them up.

If this goes to the Convention, Obama will win. Super Delegates will not go back to her.

[writes3000]

12. Don't call them stupid please.

I don't like when they call us stupid.

I do agree that the SDs will back Obama.

President Barack Obama. It's happening before our eyes.

[KittyWampus]

14. okay, blind.

[NightWatcher]

5. I think that makes #5 of the 50 (per Tom Brokaw, but as high as 75 from other sources)

the drip drip drip will turn to a pour in the next week or so.

[writes3000]

9. Where did you hear 75?

I'm intrigued.

Grantcart had a quote from the Obama campaign that said Brokaw's statement wasn't true.

I do get excited for each superdelegate.

[NightWatcher]

15. there is a ton of backroom deal making happening

I dont want to say "I know a guy", but I met and worked with a press coordinator from Obama for America during the run up to Super Tuesday here in Savannah.....
Through a few emails the story comes out that Hillary's campaign has been begging and pleading some supers that she cannot woo with treats and promises to hold off on going public before the convention because "something" might happen to Obama that would make him undesireable.
Bill Richardson has also said that he believes whomever holds the delegate lead after this past Tuesday should be the nominee. Several of the Democratic party 'big players' are about to go to Obama in the hopes of keeping the primary season from going into the late summer. Bill and these other "party people" are the 50-75 that are floating around out there. Hillary is also begging these players to hold off and give her more time. She had been begging for them to let her get to Ohio and Texas, but now she is begging for Pennsylvania. The backroom fighting now is between going public now and waiting till after Pennsylvania. Those in favor of pushing Hillary to step aside have noted that even after a huge victory in Pennsylvania, she still will not be able to make a large enough gain in delegates to go on.

[writes3000]

21. I could kiss you!!!!

So I will!

*******~~~~SMOOCH!!!!!~~~~********

I love hearing that. This was my sense all along. The SDs have to make a choice and they have to bring this to a close sooner rather than later.

Obama needs to close the deal on Sat. and Tues.

Those six weeks after are going to be a long, hard look in the mirror for Hillary and her team. Time's up in my opinion.

[cali]

3. excellent. thanks for the news, debi

Is this one or two today? In any case, he's making steady progress closing the gap. Hill's now only about 40 SDs ahead. Can't wait til he erases the gap completely and pulls ahead in SDs as well as being ahead by every other measure.

:hi:

[Debi]

7. Go to the link and head down to the bottom of the page

They keep very good track of who is going where :hi:

[CountAllVotes]

13. Obama doesn't need to go negative

He is doing fine staying positive. Let Hillary finish herself off with all of her sh*t.

:kick:

[Cha]

18. Just bring out the facts on little hilary who

was on msnbc calling for Obama to run a more positive campaign..I want her hot air bubble pierced as I type.

[hogwyld]

4. Drip, Drip, Drip...

:woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :patriot: :thumbsup:

[Justitia]

6. Yea! Looks like lots of Dem leaders are sick of their slimy crap. -eom

[Captain Hilts]

8. So, letting Super Delegates decide is okay now? nt

[writes3000]

10. They are going with the inevitable pledged delegate leader so yes. n/t

[Adelante]

11. I notice Edwards is down one pledged delegate at that link

He may have decided not to hold them or they're deciding not to be held.

[Debi]

16. These are only Super Delegates

not pledged delegates.

[Adelante]

28. Down on the left column

It showed both. Edwards has no superdelegates, right? He had 26 pledged delegates when he left the race. According to that site he now has 25.

[Coexist]

17. kick

[OhioChick]

19. Good to Hear!

:kick:

[sniffa]

20. When was the last time HRC got one?

:shrug:

[Debi]

23. Boxer said today that she was neutral but would be voting for Clinton

:crazy: whatever the hell that means - her vote has been awarded to Clinton.

[writes3000]

24. Didn't she say that the day after the CA primary?

I remember her saying she would vote the way her state voted. I'm sure of it.

[Debi]

26. Yep - so how can she be neutral and vote for Clinton? n/t

[Nine]

22. What is Obama's stand on superdelegates?

Can you answer here? http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4927526

[thevoiceofreason]

25. Outstanding!

K&R

[Zachstar]

27. Good to hear!

My guess is that they want to pour it on slowly so that Clinton will have a harder time trying to explain 50 supers going to Obama.

We want this to end but must be smart about it. Keep up the work exposing Clinton!

[Barack_America]

29. Kicking for jgraz!