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

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Originally posted by: mflacy
Likely to be a busy day for SD's.

+1.5 to Obama on the day; Maria Chappelle-Nadal (MO) & Joyce Lalonde (MI).

I had BO needing 41 to start the day - Text

He'll probably get at least 16 pledged from the states, so keep that in mind

40 James Clyburn (SC)
39 Maria Chappelle-Nadal (MO)
38.5 Joyce Lalonde (MI)
37.5 John Olver (MA)
36.5 John Perez (CA)
36 Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (MI)

 
OK now, some of these SD names are sounding made up. 2 more half votes from Michigan:

Debbie Dingell
Rick Wiener
 
Originally posted by: mflacy
OK now, some of these SD names are sounding made up. 2 more half votes from Michigan:

Debbie Dingell
Rick Wiener

He should also pick up the edorsements of Hugh Jass (D-OK) and Mike Hunt (D-AL) later in the day as well as the two you mentioned.
 
Cripes, it's getting hard to keep up; +4.5 more.

Fred K. McDowell of FL (.5 vote)
Jennifer DeChant of Maine
Jim Spratt of SC
Tim Moore of SC (Edwards holdout)
Ralph Dawson of NY
 
ITS OVER!


Jun 3, 1:04 PM (ET)

By BETH FOUHY

(AP) Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., reacts to the crowd as her...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president.

Obama is 37.5 delegates shy of clinching the nomination, but he is widely expected to make up the difference Tuesday with superdelegate support and votes in South Dakota and Montana. Once he reaches the magic number of 2,118, Clinton will acknowledge that he has secured the necessary delegates to be the nominee.

The former first lady will stop short of formally suspending or ending her race in her speech in New York City.

She will pledge to continue to speak out on issues like health care. But for all intents and purposes, the two senior officials said, the campaign is over.


Most campaign staff will be let go and will be paid through June 15, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge her plans.

The advisers said Clinton has made a strategic decision to not formally end her campaign, giving her leverage to negotiate with Obama on various matters including a possible vice presidential nomination for her. She also wants to press him on issues he should focus on in the fall, such as health care.

Universal health care, Clinton's signature issue as first lady in the 1990s, was a point of dispute between Obama and the New York senator during their epic nomination fight.

Clinton was at home in Chappaqua, N.Y., with her husband, former President Clinton, and was placing calls to friends and supporters.

On NBC's "Today Show," Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said that once Obama gets the majority of convention delegates, "I think Hillary Clinton will congratulate him and call him the nominee."

In a formal statement, the campaign made clear the limits of how far she would go in Tuesday night's speech. "Senator Clinton will not concede the nomination," the statement said.

Clinton field hands who worked in key battlegrounds said they were told to stand down, without pay, and await instructions. Speaking not for attribution because they didn't want to jeopardize their jobs searches, many said they were peddling resumes, returning to their hometowns or seeking out former employers.

Clinton officials have said they would not contest the seating of Michigan delegates at the convention in Denver this August. The campaign was angry this past weekend when a Democratic National Committee panel awarded Obama delegates it thought Clinton deserved.

 
Originally posted by: Oyeve
ITS OVER!


Jun 3, 1:04 PM (ET)

By BETH FOUHY

(AP) Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., reacts to the crowd as her...
Full Image



WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president.

Obama is 37.5 delegates shy of clinching the nomination, but he is widely expected to make up the difference Tuesday with superdelegate support and votes in South Dakota and Montana. Once he reaches the magic number of 2,118, Clinton will acknowledge that he has secured the necessary delegates to be the nominee.

The former first lady will stop short of formally suspending or ending her race in her speech in New York City.

She will pledge to continue to speak out on issues like health care. But for all intents and purposes, the two senior officials said, the campaign is over.


Most campaign staff will be let go and will be paid through June 15, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge her plans.

The advisers said Clinton has made a strategic decision to not formally end her campaign, giving her leverage to negotiate with Obama on various matters including a possible vice presidential nomination for her. She also wants to press him on issues he should focus on in the fall, such as health care.

Universal health care, Clinton's signature issue as first lady in the 1990s, was a point of dispute between Obama and the New York senator during their epic nomination fight.

Clinton was at home in Chappaqua, N.Y., with her husband, former President Clinton, and was placing calls to friends and supporters.

On NBC's "Today Show," Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said that once Obama gets the majority of convention delegates, "I think Hillary Clinton will congratulate him and call him the nominee."

In a formal statement, the campaign made clear the limits of how far she would go in Tuesday night's speech. "Senator Clinton will not concede the nomination," the statement said.

Clinton field hands who worked in key battlegrounds said they were told to stand down, without pay, and await instructions. Speaking not for attribution because they didn't want to jeopardize their jobs searches, many said they were peddling resumes, returning to their hometowns or seeking out former employers.

Clinton officials have said they would not contest the seating of Michigan delegates at the convention in Denver this August. The campaign was angry this past weekend when a Democratic National Committee panel awarded Obama delegates it thought Clinton deserved.


Unfortunately, not so fast.

Terry McAuliffe rejected as "100 percent" incorrect an Associated Press report that Clinton is preparing to acknowledge that Obama has the delegates to win the nomination Tuesday night as the five-month Democratic primary process comes to a close.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITI...n.democrats/index.html
 
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: Oyeve


Unfortunately, not so fast.

Terry McAuliffe rejected as "100 percent" incorrect an Associated Press report that Clinton is preparing to acknowledge that Obama has the delegates to win the nomination Tuesday night as the five-month Democratic primary process comes to a close.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITI...n.democrats/index.html

I dont know who's worse, AP or CNN, so until its over, its still on! 🙂
 
Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
He should also pick up the edorsements of Hugh Jass (D-OK) and Mike Hunt (D-AL) later in the day as well as the two you mentioned.

Barry McKockenor and Jack Meeoff. 😛
 
Looks like it will be over tonight...

From Yahoo: Clinton to concede delegate race when Obama clinches

By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer 38 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president.

The former first lady was not ready to formally suspend or end her race in a speech Tuesday night in New York City. But if Obama get to the magic number of delegates, 2,118, she was prepared to acknowledge that milestone, according to aides who declined to be identified.

Obama is 37.5 delegates shy of clinching the nomination, but he is widely expected to make up the difference Tuesday with superdelegate support and votes in South Dakota and Montana. His campaign was announcing new superdelegate endorsements throughout the day Tuesday.

On NBC's "Today Show," Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said that once Obama gets the majority of convention delegates, "I think Hillary Clinton will congratulate him and call him the nominee."

She will pledge to continue to speak out on issues like health care. But for all intents and purposes, the two senior officials said, the campaign is over.

Most campaign staff will be let go and will be paid through June 15, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge her plans.

The advisers said Clinton has made a strategic decision to not formally end her campaign, giving her leverage to negotiate with Obama on various matters including a possible vice presidential nomination for her. She also wants to press him on issues he should focus on in the fall, such as health care.

Universal health care, Clinton's signature issue as first lady in the 1990s, was a point of dispute between Obama and the New York senator during their epic nomination fight.

Clinton was at home in Chappaqua, N.Y., with her husband, former President Clinton and daughter Chelsea. She was placing calls to friends and supporters and working on a final draft of her speech. She was also resting her voice, which was nearly shot after days of nonstop campaigning.

In a formal statement, the campaign made clear the limits of how far she would go in Tuesday night's speech. "Senator Clinton will not concede the nomination," the statement said.

Clinton field hands who worked in key battlegrounds said they were told to stand down, without pay, and await instructions. Speaking not for attribution because they didn't want to jeopardize their jobs searches, many said they were peddling resumes, returning to their hometowns or seeking out former employers.

Clinton officials have said they would not contest the seating of Michigan delegates at the convention in Denver this August. The campaign was angry this past weekend when a Democratic National Committee panel awarded Obama delegates it thought Clinton deserved.
 
The counts are over the place. MSNBC says 23.5 to go, Fox is less than 10 away, what a mess.

+2.5 more for Obama.

Carnelia Fondren (MS)
Sharon Nordgren (NH) (Edwards switch)
Tina Abbott (MI) (half vote)


Also, the Obama Campaign just issued a press release with 10 additional Edwards delegates that have switched their vote to Obama. There's probably some overlap with the earlier switches.
 
Breaking: Maxine Waters just switched her vote to Obama.
 
Just stopped by the TV in the break room with CNN on. They said Obama's delegates were going up in jumps of 2-3 at a time.
 
Holy shit, CNN has Obama at 2102 now.

He might have this "officially" locked-up BEFORE the polls close tonight.

Now 2106.
 
I can't even keep track anymore. I went out to jog a few miles and his delegate distance was cut in half when I got back.

With the Edwards add-ons and rest of the SD's, Obama's own count is down to 12 to the nomination. It's completely in the bank by the close of the primaries.
 
This is the flood we've been expecting. FINALLY, Clinton supporters will have to admit it's over. FL and MI have been seated. Obama has the delegates to clintch. It's DONE. It's over. Thank God.
 
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: jpeyton
2112.

6 to go.

Its OVAH. Hope O takes the last two states though, so he goes out on a high note.

South Dakota looks dead even from the exit polls. Montana will be an easy Obama victory if the exits are any indication.
 
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