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May 14, 2008 9:17 AM

Following Loss, Obama Trots Out New Supers

By
Brian Montopoli
Topics
Barack Obama
Barack Obama's campaign has been trying hard to limit the damage from the Democratic frontrunner's big loss in West Virginia, conceding the race in advance and suggesting it should be considered a good showing if Obama secured just 20 percent or more of the vote in the state. (He did – but still lost by 41 percentage points.)

Now comes the day after strategy: The campaign is offering up evidence that no matter what happened on Tuesday, the superdelegates and endorsements are still flowing Obama's way.

The morning the campaign announced the two most recent superdelegates to commit to Obama: Rep. Peter Visclosky of Indiana and Democrats Abroad chair Christine Schon Marques, who counts as half a superdelegate.

The Wall Street Journal also notes that Obama has secured the endorsements of three former chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission, one of whom served under President Bush. They join Fed Chairman Paul Volcker, who endorsed Obama earlier this year.

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by truthyness May 16, 2008 9:52 AM EDT
Howard Dean is doing everything he can to get Obama in the White House. One would think his
job depended on it. (snicker)

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by b-easy63 May 15, 2008 5:24 AM EDT
I am a PROUD white, middle class, 54 year old Barack Obama Supporter who, will...if necessary vote for Hillary Clinton even though I don''''t much like her tactics. Doing what''''s best for the Country should ALWAYS come first.

Posted by kcmary1 at 05:20 PM : May 14, 2008


It is because you and people like you will vote for the Dem nominee no matter what--that HRC has her strongest argument for staying in the race, for trying any tactic and for arguing that she is the most electable.

She first knows she can do anything and you will swallow it, like a good party follower.

Second, she tells the sd--that HER supporters will leave if she does not get the nom, but Obama''s will dessert him for her if he loses--so that means she is more electable.

Finally, remember that little remark about Hillary willing to do or say anything to get elected? When you will support the Dem nominee no matter what, aren''t you doing anything to get your side elected? Why abhor her tactics if you plan to reward them with a vote? Guess what? Rewarding her tactics this year means the Dems will now be down and dirty like the Republicans for now on--because the new standard is "anything for a win" and the new voter standard is --reward the one who does the best at anything for a win. I''m an Independent, and if the sd cheat Obama out of his nom, I will NOT reward HRC and her campaign with a vote--THAT is worth enduring 4 more years of Republicans for.
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by b-easy63 May 15, 2008 5:16 AM EDT
Edwards backs Obama. ***, where''''s RowdyTexan when you need him. I''''m sure he has a reason why Hillary is still winning this thing. I don''''t hate Hillary actually, but for many reasons, she''''s just not the best choice in this election.

Posted by mydogdylan6 at 05:56 PM : May 14, 2008


Rowdy is a woman. So far, Hillary has picked up 15 super delegates (though some don''t count as some of her old ones defected to Obama) and Obama has picked up 57 more. LOL
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by mydogdylan6 May 14, 2008 8:56 PM EDT
Edwards backs Obama. ***, where''s RowdyTexan when you need him. I''m sure he has a reason why Hillary is still winning this thing. I don''t hate Hillary actually, but for many reasons, she''s just not the best choice in this election.
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by rufisgufis May 14, 2008 8:38 PM EDT
JOHN EDWARDS ENDORSES OBAMA!!
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by rufisgufis May 14, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
John Edwards has finally gotten off the fence and endorsed Obama.
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by kcmary1 May 14, 2008 8:20 PM EDT
Any democrat who says they will vote for John McCain if Hillary/Barack do not get the nomination is just plain dumb. Why on earth would anyone do that? These 2 candidates have platforms that are very close to identical. Barack Obama has done NOTHING to hurt Hillary Clinton and has treated her with more respect than she him. Yet, many of her supporters are truly ugly about not voting for Obama. What is their reason? The only thing I can come up with is that they are closet racists. Proud enough to denounce him and ugly enough to be hateful about it...but too cowardly to say..."I won''t vote for him because he''s black" or maybe even ashamed to say it.
With the misery the Republicans have laid on this country the last 8 years for ANY...ANY...so called Democrat to say they will vote for a Republican if their candidate doesn''t get the nomination deserve exactly what they will get if successful. Its the stupidist thing I can think of for anyone to say.

I am a PROUD white, middle class, 54 year old Barack Obama Supporter who, will...if necessary vote for Hillary Clinton even though I don''t much like her tactics. Doing what''s best for the Country should ALWAYS come first.
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by speets-2009 May 14, 2008 8:04 PM EDT
If Clinton is the nominee, the republicans will turn her in to mush. Obama is the only candidate who can beat McCain. Hillary''''s superdelegates should be called Stupiddelegates! I, like many of my democrat friends, will be voting for a republican, if Clinton is the candidate.
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by mydogdylan6 May 14, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
They keep saying she''s ahead to keep her supporters thinking she can win. Most of them don''t bother to actually check out her claims. You know...it''s sniper fire.
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by erpcat May 14, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
delegates, is what really counts to get the nomination....
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