Obama Picks Up Another Superdelegate

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: Barack Obama

Barack Obama's effort to woo superdelegates with a trip to the House of Representatives this morning appears to have already paid off.

Previously undeclared superdelegate Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., said that he would cast his vote at the Democratic convention for the Illinois senator.

Miller made his decision after meeting with Obama in Washington today.

"Senator Obama understands that he has the chance not just to win the election this year, but to be a great president," Miller wrote in his announcement.

Read Miller's full statement below:

I will cast my vote as a delegate in Denver for Senator Barack Obama. The decision was not easy. Senator Clinton has run an impressive campaign, and has spoken eloquently to the concerns to working and middle class American families. She is one of the great leaders of this generation.

Senator Obama understands that he has the chance not just to win the election this year, but to be a great president. Americans know that Republican policies have failed because their ideas are wrong. Americans know that our government has not acted to use Franklin Roosevelt's words, as trustees for the whole people, but have taken the side of powerful economic interests on every issue. Americans want a fundamental change in course.

Senator Obama seized that opportunity.

If Senator Obama and Democratic candidates up and down the ticket win this year and then deliver next year, we can build a consensus that will last a generation.

Scott Conroy
Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.
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by omaar-101 May 9, 2008 1:11 PM EDT: Hillary A$$ is Toast !!!

I do Agree...Hillary Clinton is Incompetent & Arrogant

Incompetent: Hillary agreed and Signed her name in agreement, that the Florida & Michigan Votes would not Count !! Now that her A!! is losing, she wants to retract and act as if, she Never Signed this Agreement...

Puh-Lease !!!

Obama: 250 Million generated by Obama, with More Money to come and hes Paying his Bills. Hes generating More Delegates and Super Delegates, as I Type !!

You are Right, Hillary is Incompetent !!

Hillary Clinton: 150 Million generated and shes Loaning Herself (Campaign) Money and She has not Paid her Bills in Ohio and other States shes Won in !!! She supposedly accumulated 10 Million on line, after her 9.5 Pt (PA) Win, which she was Suppose to win by 20 Pts. or more and yet shes Lending herself (Campaign) 6.4 Million !!!

Talk about No Experience in Campaign Money, Putting together a Sold Political Team...she cant Run her Team, Manaage Her Campaign Budget, and Pay Her Bills on Time, Her Campaign memebers jumping Boat and now Supporting Obama and she wants to Run The Government...

Puh-Lease; Reply to this comment


by jockh May 9, 2008 11:37 AM EDT: Hillary Clinton has raised more then $198 million dollars for her campaign and yet is $15 million in debt.

This goes to show why she is unfit to be President.
$15 million in debt and she claims to have passed the Steward of the Economy test.

But Hillary made LOANS to her campaign and now she will want that money repaid so all you Hillary Supporters like RowdyTexan, you better increase your donations to Hillarys campaign (or should it now be called the Hillary Loan Repayment Fund)

But please remember Hillary will get ALL her money back, because its a LOAN; you however will only have your memories and a smaller bank balance.

Hillary relies on suckers like you to GIVE your money, while she cleverly LOANS hers.

When this is over she will have a bath in 100 dollar bills because all her 110 million dollar fortune is still there ! But don%u2019t worry she will be thinking of you and your kind donations !; Reply to this comment


by rowdytexan2 May 9, 2008 11:09 AM EDT: to RowdyTexan2- you are wrong again, stupid. Assoon as we will cross 2025, including super, clintons should shut up and disappear in nowhere.
Stomach can stand cintons tras h

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Posted by lordmi at 10:14 PM : May 08, 2008

lol, Obama should step down. He can''t win it!

People can''t stomach trash!; Reply to this comment


by truthyness May 9, 2008 7:28 AM EDT: WHY ARE THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS

THROWING THIS ELECTION?? ARE THEY

REALLY SO STUPID TO THINK THAT

THEY WON''T HAVE TO ANSWER TO

THE PEOPLE??

DOES THE MEDIA THINK THEY WILL

KEPT THEIR CREDIBILITY????

THINK AGAIN!!!!!; Reply to this comment


by truthyness May 9, 2008 7:22 AM EDT: Obama''s plan to claim his win before AMERICANS finish voting is an act of Communism. Does Obama know what a Democracy is?? Maybe not, he went to a Muslim school before he went to a Catholic school. If he was never a Muslim like he claims, why does it show on his Catholic school records that he is a Muslim??; Reply to this comment


by greenfun May 9, 2008 2:32 AM EDT: Obama likes to pretend he is already the nominee. If he does actually become the nominee, it will be by a razors edge, not the blowout he pretends. Obama will lose a general election.His arrogant, dismissive attitude has severed any chance of a reconciliation with Clinton supporters. We are sick of Obama''s attitude of entitlement, and the despicable behavior of his supporters. Clinton supporters are extremely loyal and he can''t possibly win without them. If he happens to win the nomination-this is one Democrat that will enjoy watching him crash and burn in the general.; Reply to this comment


by ankouemo May 9, 2008 1:19 AM EDT: Dear BillHillary,

I am grateful for the letter you sent about sitting the Florida and Michigan Delegates. That is not a problem; however, let''s wait until the contests are over and that all the superdelegates move in my favor. Then I will give you all the delegates you want and more. As you may not know, the race is over and it will be only be fair to you to stop indebting yourself. However, should you want me to help repay you debt, I will be glad to organize a worldwide fundraising campaign and the issue will be resolved. In the meantime, keep on fighting. I have to stop here. It''s nap time.

Sincerely
Bobama; Reply to this comment


by lordmi May 9, 2008 1:14 AM EDT: to RowdyTexan2- you are wrong again, stupid. Assoon as we will cross 2025, including super, clintons should shut up and disappear in nowhere.
Stomach can stand cintons tras h; Reply to this comment


by omaar-101 May 9, 2008 12:50 AM EDT: Hillary A$$ is Toast !!!

I do Agree...Hillary Clinton is Incompetent & Arrogant

Incompetent: Hillary agreed and Signed her name in agreement, that the Florida & Michigan Votes would not Count !! Now that her A!! is losing, she wants to retract and act as if, she Never Signed this Agreement...

Puh-Lease !!!

Obama: 250 Million generated by Obama, with More Money to come and hes Paying his Bills. Hes generating More Delegates and Super Delegates, as I Type !!

You are Right, Hillary is Incompetent !!

Hillary Clinton: 150 Million generated and shes Loaning Herself (Campaign) Money and She has not Paid her Bills in Ohio and other States shes Won in !!! She supposedly accumulated 10 Million on line, after her 9.5 Pt (PA) Win, which she was Suppose to win by 20 Pts. or more and yet shes Lending herself (Campaign) 6.4 Million !!!

Talk about No Experience in Campaign Money, Putting together a Sold Political Team...she cant Run her Team, Manaage Her Campaign Budget, and Pay Her Bills on Time, Her Campaign memebers jumping Boat and now Supporting Obama and she wants to Run The Government...

Puh-Lease; Reply to this comment


by omaar-101 May 9, 2008 12:49 AM EDT: Hillary: Bill, I thought John Gatti was Teflon...

But Barack Obama is ....Platinum Plus !!!

Bill: Hillary lets invite the Obamas Over, for a Night Cap...What about it ..Hun

Hillary: Bill, You''re reading My Mind...Baby

Bill: I got Michelle on Speed Dial !!!

Hillary: I got that ''''Hot Barack'''' in My Fave 5 !!!

Bill & Hillary: Were gonna make this Night a D@mn Night to Remember !!

Bill: Just Like Ole Times ...Hun...

Just Like Ole Times !!!; Reply to this comment