Dean Leads 'Superdelegate' Count - Democratic Underground

Khephra

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Sat Jan-17-04 08:27 PM
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Dean Leads 'Superdelegate' Count

(CBS) Reported by Dotty Lynch and Beth Lester, of the CBS News Political Unit.
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Heading into the Iowa caucuses on Monday, January 19, Howard Dean leads in the CBS News count of Democratic superdelegates -- the members of Congress and party officials who are automatic delegates to the national convention, and are not pledged to one candidate by virtue of a caucus or primary.

There are 801 superdelegates, about one-sixth of the 4,321 total delegates who will participate in this year's nominating convention in Boston in July.

CBS News and The New York Times conducted a telephone survey of superdelegates from Jan. 7 to Jan. 16.

Dean leads the pack with 137 superdelegate votes pledged to or leaning his way. Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri follows with 74 super D's, and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts has 64.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/17/politics/main593845.shtml

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Sat Jan-17-04 08:32 PM
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1. That's great news!

:hi: Thanks!

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Cha

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Sat Jan-17-04 08:39 PM
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2. Thanks from me, too!

So happy to hear we are full steam ahead!

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jamesinca

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Sat Jan-17-04 09:30 PM
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3. He better win

Howard Dean ows me a win, the rest of America comes second right now. PEOPLE POWERED HOWARD!!!! Not to seem selfish, but he does not have the option of second.

Double the super delegates is a good start and it is a full head of steam. When James Earl Carter comes on board, the closest thing to Mother Thersa and Gandhi the country has, it will be a sure thing.

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bluestateguy

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Sat Jan-17-04 10:43 PM
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4. Endorsements DO matter

I curious to know if Al Gore has superdelegate status.

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tritsofme

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Sun Jan-18-04 12:09 AM
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5. That's actually surprising,

kida blows that whole "establishment" hates Dean rhetoric out the window doesn't it?

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Guaranteed

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Sun Jan-18-04 12:34 AM
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6. I'm surprised that Clark isn't higher in that count

but, I think that we should count on Clark making a massive comeback, at the very least- Dean will win out of the gate, but Clark is going to make Dean dig HARD through the home stretch.

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Oreegone

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Sun Jan-18-04 02:22 AM
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7. Thanks

Take our Country Back........awesome news... Party for the Party.....
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