Another Superdelegate For Obama !!! (249-269)

[WillyT]

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RALEIGH, N.C.--South Carolina Democrats have elected a Barack Obama supporter to be a superdelegate to the national convention, bringing the Illinois senator's total backers among superdelegates to 249 against 269 for Hillary Clinton, according to the Associated Press.

Former state Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum won out over 14 other candidates for an unpledged delegate slot at the state convention. According to the Associated Press, Tenenbaum pledged to support Obama at the national convention.

Obama won an overwhelming victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary in January. Tenenbaum argued that entitled him to the support of the superdelegate chosen at the party convention.

Obama maintains a wide lead among the pledged convention delegates elected by voters in party primaries and caucuses. Clinton began the campaign with a large lead among the elected officials and party leaders who given automatic slots at the convention as superdelegates but Obama has whittled down that lead since the Feb. 5 "Super Tuesday" primary.

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Link: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/another_superdelegate_for_obam.html

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

[powergirl]

1. Good news and thanks for the post Willy T

Now that I have some spring in my step,I've got some yard work to do!

[obamaguy2]

11. cool

:)

[WillyT]

12. You Are Quite Welcome !!!

:hi:

[Brundle_Fly]

2. Kicking

and recco'd

[quantass]

3. k&r

[caledesi]

4. Woot! NT

[liberaldem4ever]

5. That is great news! K & R!!

:bounce: :kick:

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Ron Paul says he likes Obama's Foreign Policy

In an interview on The Situation Room, Paul told Wolf Blitzer that endorsing Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee, “would really confuse” his supporters “because they know we have a precise program and we have to defend that program.”

Having a Republican win the upcoming presidential election is “secondary” for Paul who is more interested in defending the Constitution, having the country go in what he considers the right direction, having a sound currency, and achieving balanced budgets. Paul parts ways with McCain over McCain’s support for the Iraq war, his approach to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and his willingness to spend federal dollars to support military operations in Iraq.

Instead, Paul favors Sen. Barack Obama because of positions on foreign policy. “But that’s doesn’t mean that’s an endorsement,” Paul quickly added.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/02/paul-not-ready-to-endorse-mccain-likes-obamas-foreign-policy/

That statement will have positive impact for Obama and Libertarians

[blm]

7. Inez Tenenbaum is one of the most popular Democrats statewide in SC.

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[tekisui]

9. She is. And, her popularity carries over into NC.

[ProSense]

8. Obama gets two more

Latest tally: Obama 3, Clinton 1

[WillyT]

13. Way Cool !!!

:bounce:

[Road Scholar]

10. K&R nt

[Coexist]

14. great news, thanks.