Clinton gains three superdelegates, including two former governors

[jackson_dem]

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Former New Jersey Governors Jim Florio and Brendan Byrne pledged their support to Hillary Clinton today, after being chosen Thursday as add-on superdelegates. Their show of support comes the same day US Rep. Betty Sutton announced she too would support Clinton as a superdelegate.

“I am grateful for the support of both former New Jersey governors Byrne and Florio, as well as Rep. Sutton,” Clinton said. “Together, with their support and millions of others, we will deliver health care to every American, jumpstart the economy, and turn our great country around. Our campaign is experiencing great momentum.”

Brendan Byrne served as the 47th Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982 and co-writes a weekly column with his successor Thomas Kean on state and national public affairs. James Florio was the first Italian American governor of New Jersey, serving from 1990 to 1994.

Rep. Sutton served eight years in the Ohio State House prior to being elected to represent Ohio's 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. Before being elected to Congress, she worked as a labor attorney fighting for the rights of Ohio's workers


http://blog.hillaryclinton.com/blog/main/2008/04/18/215128

:thumbsup:

[democrat2thecore]

1. Not much on a day when

That's not much on a day that Obama receives the endorsements of two foreign policy heavyweights in the Democratic party. Those two endorsements will move more superdelegates than Clinton gaining these three today. Sorry, it's just true.

[jackson_dem]

2. Who? Colin Powell has made it official?

[pocoloco]

3. LOL as if you didn't know!!

[democrat2thecore]

4. Powell is a Republican - I said Democrats - though it WAS funny :)

[jackson_dem]

5. I couldn't resist. Now who endorsed him?

[jackson_dem]

7. Ah, Sam Nunn. He is now a hero here? He would be called a DINO if he weren't retired

[democrat2thecore]

8. Former Senators Sam Nunn and David Boren (link inside)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5565001&mesg_id=5565001

[jackson_dem]

11. Nunn would be considered a DINO here if if were not retired

[TheDoorbellRang]

13. Here's the net super delegate action this week

Five for Clinton
4-12-08 - DNC Taling Taitano
4-16-08 - Aleita Huguenin (CA)
4-17-08 - Add-on Jim Florio (NJ)#
4-17-08 - Add-on Brendan Byrne (NJ)#
4-18-08 - Rep. Betty Sutton (OH)

Seven for Obama
4-13-08 - DNC Nancy Larson (MN)
4-16-08 - Rep. Andre Carson (IN)
4-16-08 - Rep. Mel Watt (NC)
4-16-08 - Rep. David Price (NC)
4-17-08 - Add-on Reggie Whitten (OK)
4-17-08 - Add-on Harry Thomas Jr.(DC)#
4-18-08 - DNC Janice Griffin (MD)

It now stands at 229 for Obama; 253 for Clinton; 312 undeclared

[Auntie Bush]

19. Not a word of it mentioned on TV. But I did hear all about Obama's wins. Not much bias in the MSM.

Not

[TheDoorbellRang]

20. I never heard any of the super delegates I listed mentioned on tv

None of them are big names. I know there's a lot of confusion out there because whenever we have a headline of so-and-so endorses Obama or Clinton, no one seems to know if they are super delegates or not.

If you like to keep track, the best site is DemConWatch.

[BigBearJohn]

6. Hooray!

[emilyg]

9. Good timing.

[Maribelle]

10. Congratulations dear Hillary! You are showing us 'How we can'

:bounce:

[Windy]

21. Hows the Robert Reich endorsement grab ya???? n/t (of OBAMA)

[Maribelle]

22. Why do you Obama followers have to trash every thread that is postive for Hillary

[jackson_dem]

23. Is he a super?

[McCamy Taylor]

12. This must be the "Dean" effect

[TheDoorbellRang]

14. I think so. We're finally seeing some more movement

five for Hillary and seven for Obama this week

[Condem]

15. Hey, Jackson

My mother was personal secretary to Betty Hughes, wife of Governor Richard Hughes who preceded Brendan "one term " Byrne by eight years. In fact, she went on to work for Governor Byrne. NEVER had a good thing to say about him. What an endorsement!

[OhioBlue]

16. I like Betty Sutton

Of course as an Obama supporter, I'm disappointed - I wish she would have endorsed O...

But, I saw her at a women's conference a couple of months ago. I got the impression then that she was a Hillary supporter. At the time, i could have been a Hillary supporter. I liked both Obama and Hillary but leaned Obama (and like Edwards too. At the time, he was still in the race).

It makes me realize what a short amount of time it took for Hillary to completely turn me away from her.

[jillan]

17. Funny...I've been watching CNN for over an hour, and only heard about Obama's new endorsements.

My turn to whine! :(

[kwenu]

18. That's sweet. Should help to ease her daily pain at losing.