Hillary Clinton picks up another Pa. Superdelegate

[Raffi Ella]

Bill George, president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, is announcing his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic nomination for president.Hillary Rodham Clinton will pick up the support of another influential superdelegate this morning when Bill George declares his support for the senator from New York.

George, the president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, had been one of six remaining undeclared Pennsylvania superdelegates.

The remaining five are all Democratic members of Congress -- U.S. Reps. Tim Holden, Chris Carney, Jason Altmire, Mike Doyle and Bob Brady.

On Tuesday, Clinton picked up the support of another superdelegate, Mike Easley, the governor of North Carolina, which holds its primary on Tuesday,

With George's support, Clinton extends her lead over fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama to 16-5 among Pennsylvania superdelegates.

Superdelegates are the roughly 800 Democratic party leaders and elected officials who will vote along with elected delegates for a nominee. Unlike the elected delegates who run pledged for a specific candidate, superdelegates are free to vote for any candidate.

With neither Clinton nor Obama able to win enough delegate votes in the remaining nine primary and caucus contests to clinch the nomination, coveted superdelegates hold the key to deciding the nomination.


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George said Clinton was the best equipped to beat Sen. John McCain in a general election and deliver real solutions to the challenges facing the working families of Pennsylvania and the nation.

"Hillary Clinton has the strength and experience to jumpstart the economy and rebuild the middle class," George said. "Working families in Pennsylvania overwhelmingly favored her in last week’s primary, and I feel that she is our strongest candidate to carry Pennsylvania in November and win back the White House."

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7389

Woo! Go Hill! :dem:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2008/04/hillary_clinton_picks_up_anoth.html

[Lautremont]

1. He looks a bit like one of the Mario Brothers!

[yellowcanine]

2. Wow he waited long enough. I thought the AFL-CIO was strongly in her camp in PA.

The fact that the president waits until now suggests a weak endorsement, imo. Sounds as if he is sending a message that other AFL-CIO SDs are on their own.

[rodeodance]

3. no such thing. He is the Pres. --it was wise of him to let the workforce chose

before he endorsed.

[yellowcanine]

5. PA voted a week ago. One week is a long time in politics. I think he needed arm twisting.

[Raffi Ella]

7. nah, you're wrong.

George said Clinton was the best equipped to beat Sen. John McCain in a general election and deliver real solutions to the challenges facing the working families of Pennsylvania and the nation.

"Hillary Clinton has the strength and experience to jumpstart the economy and rebuild the middle class," George said. "Working families in Pennsylvania overwhelmingly favored her in last week’s primary, and I feel that she is our strongest candidate to carry Pennsylvania in November and win back the White House."

[yellowcanine]

9. Of course he is going to SAY the right thing when endorsing. Waiting a week says something also.

Actions, words, etc.

[Raffi Ella]

11. uh huh.

:eyes:


another Super Delegate has endorsed Hillary.

[thevoiceofreason]

4. Obama counters with Rep. Hill out of Indiana

[SeaLyons]

6. Go Hillary!!

Thanks for posting.

:bounce: :hi:

[SeaLyons]

8. K&R

[Texas Hill Country]

10. nice!!!

[mopinko]

12. why is he a super? nt

[Beacool]

13. Great!!!!

Thanks for posting!!!!!!

[PBS Poll-435]

14. Good For Him! nt