And It Begins...Obama Picks Up Three Super Delegates After PA Primary

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Holy cow...7 on the day! (To Clinton's plus 1, minus 1)

Make that nine!

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....

In addition to Payne, Reps. Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, two members of the Democratic National Committee from California and a party official in South Carolina announced they were supporting Obama. Superdelegates from New Mexico and Virginia also joined the migration.

So, too, John Gage, president of the AFGE.

:Q

 

[jpeyton]

I think this is the flood we've all been waiting for.

And some people said it was foolish for Obama to plan on a victory speech May 20th.

At this pace, he'll be crowned sooner than that.

 

[b0mbrman]

Bink:

Barack Obama picks 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 who will determine the Democratic presidential nominee.
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The Utah Democratic Party named Kristi Cumming, an Obama supporter, as its sixth superdelegate following the party's annual fundraising dinner Friday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_el_pr/obama_endorsement;_ylt=AqwYbu6FdPTrAcNgGbfa9FiyFz4D

 

[b0mbrman]

Make it 3 on the day for BO

Virgin Island superdelegates Carole Burke and Kevin Rodriquez endorsed Barack Obama today. Rodriquez switched his endorsement citing Obama?s ability to unite the Democratic Party and win the White House:

http://thepage.time.com/obama-...legate-endorsements-2/

+1 -1 = 0 for Clinton

The Clinton Campaign today announced the support of Massachusetts automatic delegate Arthur Powell, after the Massachusetts State Democratic Committee elected him one if its automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

http://thepage.time.com/clinto...tts-superdelegate-add/

 

[nageov3t]

weird, you'd think Obama had been the front runner since January or something 😉

 

[b0mbrman]

Alright. These numbers are hard to keep track of...here's what I have for 10 May:

Obama
+1 Utah add-on Kristi Cumming
+2 Virgin Islanders Carole Burke and Kevin Rodriquez
+1 Ohio add-on Dave Regan -- Text
+1 Arizona Congressman Harry Mitchell -- Text
= +5 total

Hillary
-1 Former supporter Kevin Rodriguez switches to Obama
+1 Massachusetts add-on Arthur Powell -- Text
= 0 total

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Alright. These numbers are hard to keep track of...here's what I have for 10 May:

Obama
+1 Utah add-on Kristi Cumming :Q :Q :Q
+2 Virgin Islanders Carole Burke and Kevin Rodriquez
+1 Ohio add-on Dave Regan -- Text
+1 Arizona Congressman Harry Mitchell -- Text
= +5 total

Hillary
-1 Former supporter Kevin Rodriguez switches to Obama
+1 Massachusetts add-on Arthur Powell -- Text
= 0 total

You can't throw around a name like Kristi Cumming without including :camera:.

😛

 

[b0mbrman]

On a Sunday?

Today, the Illinois senator picked up the endorsement of California superdelegate Crystal Strait, a Young Democrats of America board member.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com...008/05/11/1008749.aspx

 

[mflacy]

EDIT: Make that +2 for Obama on the day.

Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Tom Allen today pledged his support to Senator Barack Obama. (Maine)

Hawaii Superdelegate Dolly Strazar endorsed Barack Obama for President.

 

[mflacy]

OK, they just won't let up. Obama is up +4 for the day.

Tom Allen - Maine
Dolly Strazar - Hawaii
Daniel Akaka - Hawaii
Keith Roark - Idaho

A little summation on MSNBC: "Obama has now picked up 22 superdelegates since last Tuesday's contests in North Carolina and Indiana. Clinton has picked up 1.5."

 

[Vic]

/cue fat lady

 

[Robor]

More good news. Keep 'em coming!

 

[palehorse]

22 versus 1.5... in one week.

w00t!

 

[Lemon law]

I am not a Hillary fan, but it may be time to end the wOOting. Tomorrow West Virgina votes, and if the polls are even remotely resembling accurate, Obama is going to get drubbed almost 3 to 1. Looking ahead to the next set of May 20 primaries, Hillary is likely to win Kentucky big, while Obama is likely to win a similar sized Oregon by a smaller margin. It will still not close the Obama elected delegate lead, but in two successive Hillary wins two out of three primaries, its going to tend to freeze the super delegates Obama still needs to get to 2025.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
I am not a Hillary fan, but it may be time to end the wOOting. Tomorrow West Virgina votes, and if the polls are even remotely resembling accurate, Obama is going to get drubbed almost 3 to 1. Looking ahead to the next set of May 20 primaries, Hillary is likely to win Kentucky big, while Obama is likely to win a similar sized Oregon by a smaller margin. It will still not close the Obama elected delegate lead, but in two successive Hillary wins two out of three primaries, its going to tend to freeze the super delegates Obama still needs to get to 2025.

Uh... Oregon is similarly sized more to Kentucky than WV. Oregon has nearly twice the population of WV.

edit: I just looked it up as well. OR has 52 delegates, KY 51, and WV 28.

edit2: okay, I misread, never mind.

 

[Vic]

Anyway, if you do the math on CNN's delegate counter thingee text, and give Hillary 60/40 wins in both WV and KY, Obama a 54/46 win in OR, and they split the remaining supers 50/50, then Obama should make the 2025 cut-off on May 20th.

 

[mflacy]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
I am not a Hillary fan, but it may be time to end the wOOting. Tomorrow West Virgina votes, and if the polls are even remotely resembling accurate, Obama is going to get drubbed almost 3 to 1. Looking ahead to the next set of May 20 primaries, Hillary is likely to win Kentucky big, while Obama is likely to win a similar sized Oregon by a smaller margin. It will still not close the Obama elected delegate lead, but in two successive Hillary wins two out of three primaries, its going to tend to freeze the super delegates Obama still needs to get to 2025.

Obama will be drubbed in WV, no doubt. I wouldn't be surprised if it's 4 to 1. Although that's been expected out of both camps all week long and he's still pulling in the SD's. But we'll see.

Conservatively, I'd imagine he will walk away with about 45 to 50 pledged delegates in the WV, KY, & Oregon primaries. Assuming he keeps pulling in an occasional SD throughout the week, he would be double digits away from the nomination. And the mass media is going to pounce on that story.

 

[theeedude]

Obama will probably win the nomination, if something big doesn't happen to knock him out of the race. Anyways, barring that eventuality, I have moved on from Clinton to supporting McCain, hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

 

[mflacy]

Originally posted by: senseamp on 01/18/08
I will vote for Hillary in the primary, and a Democrat in the general.

Originally posted by: senseamp today
Obama will probably win the nomination, if something big doesn't happen to knock him out of the race. Anyways, barring that eventuality, I have moved on from Clinton to supporting McCain, hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

Hmmmm, so if the opposite is true now...

Originally posted by: senseamp on 01/31/08
If a Republican wins in 2008, his top agenda items would be
-Unfreezing Hell
-Stopping pigs from flying

😀

Originally posted by: senseamp in the future
If a Democrat wins in 2008, his top agenda items would be
- Freezing Heaven
- Encouraging pigs to dig tunnels

🙁

Originally posted by: senseamp on 01/31/08
Conservatism is dead, get over it.

Originally posted by: senseamp in the future
Conservatism is alive, embrace it.

😉

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: mflacy

Originally posted by: senseamp on 01/18/08
I will vote for Hillary in the primary, and a Democrat in the general.

Originally posted by: senseamp today
Obama will probably win the nomination, if something big doesn't happen to knock him out of the race. Anyways, barring that eventuality, I have moved on from Clinton to supporting McCain, hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

:thumbsup:

Obama's voter registration drive is already setting off alarms at McCain's election HQ. High turnout is their poison pill.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Obama will probably win the nomination, if something big doesn't happen to knock him out of the race. Anyways, barring that eventuality, I have moved on from Clinton to supporting McCain, hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

Yes, because switching from supporting Hillary to McCain is the logical, and not at all emotional or ego-driven, choice in this instance.

😉

 

[palehorse]

Originally posted by: senseamp
hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

That philosophy would have eliminated Hillary from the get-go. 😀

 

[RY62]

Originally posted by: mflacy

Originally posted by: senseamp on 01/18/08
I will vote for Hillary in the primary, and a Democrat in the general.

Originally posted by: senseamp today
Obama will probably win the nomination, if something big doesn't happen to knock him out of the race. Anyways, barring that eventuality, I have moved on from Clinton to supporting McCain, hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

Hmmmm, so if the opposite is true now...

That's debatable, some would argue that both statements are true. 🙂
Anyway, I agree with the second statement.

 

[Lemon law]

Originally posted by: RY62

Originally posted by: mflacy

Originally posted by: senseamp on 01/18/08
I will vote for Hillary in the primary, and a Democrat in the general.

Originally posted by: senseamp today
Obama will probably win the nomination, if something big doesn't happen to knock him out of the race. Anyways, barring that eventuality, I have moved on from Clinton to supporting McCain, hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

Hmmmm, so if the opposite is true now...

That's debatable, some would argue that both statements are true. 🙂
Anyway, I agree with the second statement.

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Its perhaps interesting that non democrats somehow criticize the democratic choice. You damn idiots are stuck with McLame and don't stand a snow flakes chance in hell either way.

But it is somewhat cheery that you self masturbate into the delusion that you do stand a chance. Hate to tell you,
GWB&co just set a new world records low for themselves today. But far be it for me to crash your party, by all means, self delude on.

Of course I could be the delusional one if the 3.2 Trillion dollar US Bush deficit suddenly evaporate and the occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan suddenly flower into belated democracy. And Ossama Bin Laden suddenly self transports himself to gitmo at the same time oil returns to $30.00 a barrel.

Until all those come to pass before 11/4/2008, this delusional poster is a voting democratic. And somehow I think I am in the overwhelming majority.But if you want to be among the few, the proud, the self delusional, it is your right to be wrong.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: mflacy

Originally posted by: senseamp on 01/18/08
I will vote for Hillary in the primary, and a Democrat in the general.

Originally posted by: senseamp today
Obama will probably win the nomination, if something big doesn't happen to knock him out of the race. Anyways, barring that eventuality, I have moved on from Clinton to supporting McCain, hopefully the Dems use their brains and not their hearts to pick the nominee next time.

No way...There's no way...

Wow

Hey, so back on topic, BO's getting a DC add-on overnight. Does that count as Monday or Tuesday?