There's going to be a tremendous amount of pressure on Superdelegates to switch to Obama

[calteacherguy]

now that McCain is the certain Republican nominee. Party leaders in red states, many of whom have already endorsed Obama, will be making their concerns heard loud and clear and the Party leaders will listen. What is interesting is all this is happening at the same time Obama is doing well and heading into a string of contests that favor him. Time is on Obama's side, especially now that McCain has become the issue.

[KennedyGuy]

1. There will be equal pressure for them to support Hillary..

She has been getting more votes...

[calteacherguy]

4. They are essentially tied in votes

And Obama will clearly have more of the popular vote by next week, in my estimation.

[KennedyGuy]

6. and another week after that Hill takes Ohio and Texas

so where is all this pressure to support Obama coming from?

[calteacherguy]

8. Longer than another week after that

and time favors Obama.

I suspect Ohio and Texas will be essentially a split decision, unless Obama gains enough momentum from his surge to take those states as well.

[Qutzupalotl]

5. More votes nationally or in the upcoming states?

I've heard the upcoming states favor Obama.

[Flabbergasted]

2. The opposite is as true as well.

[calteacherguy]

12. And what is the opposite?

Name one red-state Democratic leader that thinks Clinton is best against McCain. One.

[Flabbergasted]

15. I worded that poorly:

I meant to say that there will be pressure on both sides of aisle concerning superdelegates.

[calteacherguy]

16. Not equally, not with McCain the issue.

I don't believe there will be equal pressure.

[TexasObserver]

3. also, the sooner they get Obama named, the sooner they ...

... can stop worrying about the Clintons leaning on them

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Why? Hillary has more SuperDelegates, more delgates and more popular votes. Trying to steal another

election from the rightful winner?

[calteacherguy]

9. Hillary will not have more delegates and popular vote by this time next week. nt

[calteacherguy]

10. Hillary will not have more delegates and popular vote by this time next week. nt

[sallyseven]

17. Yes she will.

[Blarch]

11. The fat lady hasn't sung.

I think Obama has it wrapped up...to be honest

[sallyseven]

18. No he hasn't look at the Delegate No,

They are tied. She will be ahead at the end of the primasry.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

13. There will be equal or more pressure to support Clinton, probably much more

[calteacherguy]

14. Why? Name one red-state Party leader that thinks she would be more effective. nt

[sallyseven]

19. State Party leaders do not vote

without a reasonable amount of public voter tallies. They don't make stuff up. Only people on DU do that.