Major Delegate Surge *****Obama gains 5 Delegates in two days*******

[grantcart]

As compiled by different sources by DEMCONWATCH - The most impartial and up to date authority on all delegate matters.
http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-list.html


(FYI Add on Delegates: Add on delegates are 81 Super Delegates who are being selected in process as state parties have have conventions. So far 11 Add on delegates have been selected since Feb 23rd. Of these 6 have endorsed Obama 1 has endorsed Clinton and 4 have not yet announced a clear endorsement.)
http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/03/add-on-superdelegate-selection-schedule.html

This weekend Obama claims 5 new delegate endorsements while Clinton lost 2 and added one for a net loss of one delegate. Obama's net gain in terms of leading Senator Clinton this weekend is plus 6. Since super Tuesday Obama has a net gain of 71 Super Delegates.



NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/us/politics/07caucus.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Quote
In Superdelegate Count, Tough Math for Clinton

The hill that Hillary Rodham Clinton must climb to beat Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination will grow a little steeper on Monday, as it has most days lately.

Margaret Campbell, a Montana state legislator, plans to declare her support for Senator Obama, of Illinois. She becomes the 69th superdelegate he has picked up since the Feb. 5 coast-to-coast string of primary elections and caucus votes.

In the same period, Senator Clinton, of New York, has seen a net loss of two superdelegates, according to figures from the Obama campaign that Clinton aides do not dispute. That erosion may dim Mrs. Clinton’s remaining hopes even more than internal campaign turmoil, which led to the ouster on Sunday of the campaign’s chief strategist, Mark Penn.
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1)Missouri State Auditor Susan Montee who endorsed Obama back in July of 2007 was selected yesterday as an 'add-on superdelegate'

Missouri State Auditor Susan Montee endorsed U.S. Senator Barack Obama in his bid for President today, making her the first Missouri Democratic statewide elected official to endorse a presidential candidate.

Montee also announced the formation of "Missouri Women for Obama," an organization she will chair.


2)Rob Carver add on delegate for Obama
Rob Carver was a very early supporter of Senator Obama as this blog from one year ago shows:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/robcarver/2007/04/



3) Yvette Alexander Add on Delegate for Obama
DC City Council Member is added as a superdelegate.


/@mx_150@my_150
4)Dan Hannaher Add on delegate for North Dakota
Hannaher said he would be helping to develop North Dakota grass-roots support networks for Obama, whom he called "the most remarkable public figure of my life, really, at this point."

"I probably put a bit of a heavy weight on Barack's shoulders because I sense true greatness in him," Hannaher said. "He just is a transformational figure, I think, for this country."

Hannaher, who runs a Fargo office supply business, was the state Democratic chairman from 1995 to 1997.

Hildebrand, in a telephone conference call on Tuesday, said Obama's campaign would "build county-based organizations" across North Dakota. "Just because the headquarters is in Fargo doesn't necessarily mean anything, other than that is the physical location."



5)Margaret Campbell, a Montana state legislator a member of the Assiniboine tribe in Montana has been selected as an add on delegate.

The hill that Hillary Rodham Clinton must climb to beat Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination will grow a little steeper on Monday, as it has most days lately.

Margaret Campbell, a Montana state legislator, plans to declare her support for Senator Obama, of Illinois. She becomes the 69th superdelegate he has picked up since the Feb. 5 coast-to-coast string of primary elections and caucus votes.

[quantass]

1. thanks

[livingmadness]

54. I second that thanks :)

[ClayZ]

2. And what will tomorrow bring?

K and R


:woohoo:

Yes We Can!

[grantcart]

3. technically #5 is from tomorrow's NY Times lol

[grantcart]

70. even better

[ClayZ]

72. Weeeeeee! Up we go!

Lets get 'er done on Earth Day, April 22 (which happens to be my birthday) I am expecting a big present from Pennsylvania! It starts with an O!





:kick:

[Zachstar]

4. Thanks for the info!! Clinton's chances fade at a rapid rate!

[ORDem]

40. drip...drip...drip... (damn, she says, it's frickin' 3 AM and that faucet is keeping me awake!)

:rofl:

[grantcart]

44. melatonin will help

if that doesn't work then whiskey and coke works for me

[phrigndumass]

5. Great!!! There was also a PA poll (ARG) tonight showing that race is now 50/50

:hi:

[grantcart]

19. WOW - hadn't seen that

that link is here and it is significant because their last poll showed Obama behind by 11 points

http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/


Here is another poll
http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/storylink_43_318.aspx

Showing similar results

April 3, 2008 — The latest InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Survey shows Sen. Hillary Clinton clinging to a 2-point lead in the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary. The telephone survey of likely registered Democratic voters, conducted April 2, has been weighted for age, race and gender. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.7%. The results are:

Clinton: 45%
Obama: 42%
Undecided: 12%*


Pennsylvania is becoming a mirror image to Wisconsin

[phrigndumass]

23. How much of this, do you think, is affected by the campaign cash?

... since Senator Obama has been able to air ads non-stop, while Senator Clinton has had to ease up on her advertising budget. I'm thinking it's not just the ads, it's the message and possibly the SEIU thing (and maybe Casey's endorsement?), that's helping Pennsylvania look more like Wisconsin's primary.

Good stuff!

[grantcart]

24. I think that it is effected by the fact that she has lost complete control of the narrative

and spends half of her time talking about staying in the race.

[phrigndumass]

27. Exactly. She's let go of her own message to defend her "chances"

That's usually a sign that the inner workings of the campaign are crumbling and people who once volunteered or contributed in some way are now beginning to bail.

[ekwhite]

31. And this doesn't even take into account the Mark Penn debacle

Her chief adviser has been linked to the country with the worst labor record in South America. There is no way this won't hurt her in Pennsylvania.

[phrigndumass]

33. Yep - on the nose

That's what I meant by the SEIU thing. It stymies me that Senator Clinton, who has gone on record opposing free trade with Colombia, would have as her campaign manager the chief executive of a company that was hired by Colombia to lobby FOR free trade.

:crazy:

[grantcart]

42. Well its not day one yet

[BearSquirrel2]

48. This one will stick ...

Hillary is intimately involved with a NAFTA architect (her husband). The fact that she is employing Free Trade Shills will not look good for her. It's not that China isn't following the rules. They ARE following the rules that our stupid government officials set up. Regretfully, one of the fools was Bill Clinton.

[krkaufman]

50. Ah, Penn was the SEIU thing.... were they among the orgs calling for his firing?

It's not as though Penn's company isn't still involved with a lot of bad company, and the campaign is still working with them.

[catgirl]

55. PA voters are finally getting to know him

I think the Casey endorsement was a big boost. :-)

[myrna minx]

6. K&R n/t

[Spider Jerusalem]

7. There's every chance that Obama will erase Clinton's superdelegate lead by the time PA votes.

That seems likely to have some effect on perceptions of the race as regards her already nearly nonexistent chances of securing the nomination.

[Shae]

10. thngs aren't looking good for Mrs. Clinton

It's getting harder and harder to understand how she thinks she's going to pull out a win here.
Every couple of days another wheel falls off her wagon -- she can't have many wheels left.

[MindMatter]

13. Remember a few weeks ago, the report that Obama had 50 SDs in the pipeline

Well, it's starting to look like that wasn't any bluff. It looks like they have the drip-drip-drip scheduled.

Obama: "Hey!!! What are you doing there?"

SD: "I'm climbing on your bandwagon, sir."

Obama: "Fair enough, but you'll have to get in line and wait your turn just like everyone else. Let's see, we have an opening for April 24th. How does that work for you?"

This is really one of the smartest campaigns we have seen in modern times. And coming after two of the dumbest Presidential campaigns ever, this is very welcome to see.

[grantcart]

15. actually most of these are not current super delegates endorsing Obama

most are long time Obama loyalists being elected to open Super Delegate positions.


In addition to this there is a weakening of super delegates for Clinton.

[quakerboy]

36. Long time obama loyalists?

Holdovers from reign of Obama XXIV? Sorry. The phrase just struck me funny, when he is such a relative newcomer to Washingon and the national scene.

[juno jones]

68. LOL!

I could not help but think of egyptian dynasties...Obama's face on King tut's mask, on the Sphinx, on the Valley of the Kings.

Thank you for the great visual.

[Spider Jerusalem]

16. It's kind of looking that way.

And there've been a few comments from some prominent superdelegates whose endorsement could have a significant effect in swaying support among the remaining uncommitteds, too (Jimmy Carter, most recently).

[grantcart]

47. Carter is the most committed uncommitted I have ever seen

[krkaufman]

52. I'm howling. Yeah, Jimmy didn't exactly leave much room for doubt there. n/t

:rofl:

[grantcart]

64. well there may be a little slow down

there are only 3 more add ons before PA but right after PA there are 18 chosen. That should do it.

[me b zola]

65. With the Clinton camp spinning how any type of win in PA

could "turn it around for her" (of course completely devoid of reality), I think that maybe the SDs may not want to give her any more fuel to feed the bonfire of the vanities that has become her campaign. The longer this drags on, the greater the chance that the Clinton campaign will cause disruptions at the convention.

[grantcart]

69. well it did turn this weekend

[me b zola]

74. The pace is quickening

:)

[thevoiceofreason]

8. Excellent summary, Mr. Grantcart!

Hope the weekend has been a good one for you. We're feverishly working on arrangements to get Obama delegates affordable places to stay at the state convention.

[dchill]

9. Great news!

Kickin'!

[City Lights]

11. The good news just keep rolling in for Obama!

:-) Thank you, grantcart, for putting this together! :thumbsup:

[TheDoorbellRang]

12. Obama 221 vs. Clinton 245. Closing the gap!

Bet he closes in by the PA primary!:bounce:

[Barack_America]

14. Delicious.

I will sleep well now.

Thank you.

[grantcart]

38. good night - this is going to be a great week!!!!

[Catherina]

17. "all of this delegate stuff is artificial"

"all of this delegate stuff is artificial" - Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, a Clinton superdelegate. :rofl:

K&R

[grantcart]

20. do they teach math in Florida?

[Catherina]

21. I'm tempted to make a joke

but I can't because of Madfloridian and some other great Floridians but I'm so tempted! Let's just say Debbie Wasserman Schultz reinforces another girl stereotype that we've fought so hard to get rid of.

[Levgreee]

18. damn sexists *sarcasm*

[RiverStone]

22. When will the obvious be obvious to her campaign?

Better to walk away as a party leader, then die a slow political death.

Hillary's window of opportunity to do the former is rapidly closing.

[grantcart]

46. as long as she continues to get donations she will see hope

[BearSquirrel2]

49. She's socking them away ...

My bet, she's socking those contributions away and taking a dive so she can get her $5 million back.

[bigbrother05]

25. They must not have gotten the memo

Thanks Grantcart

[grantcart]

26. I think the memo writer is no longer there

[thevoiceofreason]

30. He's still there, he's just hired to take out the trash at night.

Hope he doesn't have to send them a bill to collect!

[bigbrother05]

32. You are correct, sir

since the Friday News dump, I have not kept up.

[grantcart]

45. I also just got back

[Tarheel_Dem]

28. Good news indeed....nt

:kick:

[blonndee]

29. Thanks again, grantcart! K&R

[grantcart]

76. thanks

[Neshanic]

34. Did they creepy signed lithos of "Obey"..er "Hope".

[grantcart]

41. actually most of these delegates were low level local party office holders

or supporters who endorsed Obama over a year ago before there was any campaign material or slogans at all.


Just to satisfy my curiousity which of these slogans do you find most appealing for Senator Clinton.

"I will not leave until the bitter end"


"I am ready on day one just as soon as I rearrange my staff yet again"?

[Alter Ego]

56. No--and they didn't even have to "mark" themselves.

Much like Hillary flunkies have to get "SHE'S MY GAL" branded on their ass.

[FrenchieCat]

35. Very, very good!

Let them keep coming! There's plenty of room!

[samsingh]

37. Obama is on the verge of winning

[grantcart]

43. there is so much more to report

there are a bunch of add on delegates that we know are going to be appointed that we already know are long time supporters of Obama.

Also there is another group of Clinton supporters that have indicated that they will change once that Obama has 51% of the pledged delegates.

Then there are guys like Pres Carter who have indicated who they are voting for but are not counted because they haven't formally endorsed.

The numbers here represent very firm Obama numbers and very soft Clinton numbers.

[samsingh]

77. i hope we can all come together after this and win the White House

[bhikkhu]

39. K&R - great news!

[Life Long Dem]

51. I wish they would get this over with.

But then again I like seeing the agony of defeat toward Hillary for her staying in this! :bounce:

[JayFredMuggs]

53. Nice article, tells it like it is for Hillary nt

[Bensthename]

57. I thought Hillary was supposed to win by the superdelegates? So much for that plan. She's done.

[snooper2]

58. Are those pictures of WOMEN for OBAMA?

Oh gasp....they must be sexist self hating misogynists...


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:



GOBAMA!

[Lerkfish]

59. these women MUST BE MISOGYNISTS! I"M SERIES!!111!!1!

LOL

[Orsino]

60. "Major surge"?

This is insignificant next to the lead he already has--but may be symptomatic of the momentum I detect.

[grantcart]

61. Well if Hillary had picked up 5 SDs in one weekend it would have been greater than 'major'

Its all a question of relativity.

The 5 delegates counted this weekend are a larger net gain than the combined net gain of these 4 states:

New Hampshire
New Mexico
Wyoming
Missouri

[crispini]

62. .

:kick: and R

[parkeradison]

63. Regarding "delegate surge"

Could it be possible that the wheels are coming off the formidable Clinton "steam-rolling machine"?

[grantcart]

66. I don't think steam rollers have wheels

[grantcart]

67. newest gallup shows a surge of its own

[happygoluckytoyou]

71. here they come to save the day, means that SUPERDELEGATES are on the way...

andy we miss you

[grantcart]

73. took me awhile to figure that one out

wouldn't he have loved this campaign?

[lonestarnot]

75. Woohoo! A surge I can recommend! K & R

[grantcart]

78. Hillary actually picks up one SD today Wilcox

[Cha]

80. Who is that SD that's going for

hilary after she's been busted for lying? I just can't understand this.

[grantcart]

82. Not who, where, once you know the where the who is irrelevent

Arkansas

[Cha]

83. Yes, I see what you mean..

Now I feel better.

[dempartisan23]

79. GOBAMA

more good news

[Life Long Dem]

81. And it just keeps getting deeper. n/t

[mdmc]

84. kick

[Kukesa]

85. Kick! n/t