Trickle Of Obama Endorsements Continues

By: Vaughn Ververs
Topics: Delegate Counts

Barack Obama has picked up endorsements from eight superdelegates since the end of last week, the biggest of which is West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, who made his endorsement in a statement today. While Hillary Clinton won West Virginia's primary by 41 points last week, Byrd explained his decision to back Obama: "After a great deal of thought, consideration and prayer over the situation in Iraq, I have decided that, as a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention, I will cast my vote for Senator Barack Obama for President. Both Senators Clinton and Obama are extraordinary individuals, whose integrity, honor, love for this country and strong belief in our Constitution I deeply respect."

More Byrd: "I believe that Barack Obama is a shining young statesman, who possesses the personal temperament and courage necessary to extricate our country from this costly misadventure in Iraq, and to lead our nation at this challenging time in history. Barack Obama is a noble-hearted patriot and humble Christian, and he has my full faith and support."

Obama leads in the CBS News overall delegate count with 1,907 compared to 1,714 for Clinton. While Obama is unlikely to reach the number needed for the nomination (now 2,026 due to Mississippi's special House election) with tomorrow's contests, he is expected to have won the majority of the pledged delegates available overall when the results from Kentucky and Oregon are in.

And there continue to be signs that Democrats are coalescing around Obama's candidacy. The Politico reports that former Clinton campaign manager (and longtime aide) Patti Solis Doyle is considering taking a job in the Obama campaign. Doyle was ousted from the Clinton campaign following a string of loses in February.

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by jone775 May 20, 2008 4:23 PM EDT: jack3213: I would hire Obama in a heartbeat. It is not all about experience. Sometimes, you can have all the wrong experience. What matters here is wisdom and Obama has shown time and again that he has the wisdom to lead.; Reply to this comment


by jack3213 May 20, 2008 11:52 AM EDT: Obama will lose to McCain because he has dangerous plans and has no experiance. He is a senator for all of two years- did not vote on many many things- and has been in hiding- why are people so naive and want such a dangerous leader? Wishful thinking on their part- that is what is most dangerous when you don''t know how much experiance is valued. Would you hire him to teach your children or someone much more experianced? Simple question. Simple answer; Reply to this comment


by jld1959 May 20, 2008 11:46 AM EDT: QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"They say in the stock market, ''Buy into a business that''s doing so well an idiot could run it, because sooner or later, one will. The U.S. is sort of like that. I think the country will do fine whether it''s the Democratic or Republican candidate, but I strongly prefer the Democrats." - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett

Dem08; Reply to this comment


by whymayiask May 20, 2008 11:37 AM EDT: Hey HRC supporters. I was a republican before the Bush administration. (Yes I voted for Bush) The reason Obama is winning is simple. He is truely pulling in ticked off former republicans. I can promise I will never vote for HRC. Obama all the way! IF HRC gets the nod, I''ll be voting for McCain. HRC has proven time and time again she is a self- serving liar.; Reply to this comment


by truthyness May 20, 2008 11:01 AM EDT: CBS/AP) Barack Obama was poised to reach a major milestone Tuesday in the Kentucky and Oregon primaries - a majority of the pledged delegates offered in the Democratic presidential contest". YOU MEAN THIS IS "MAYBE", "ONLY THE FIRST TIME" HE HAS HAD a majority of the pledged delegates offered in the Democratic presidential contest???

ONLY THE FIRST TIME????

MAYBE????????!

In other words, *HILLARY IS WINNING* !!!!!; Reply to this comment


by s7b3 May 20, 2008 10:51 AM EDT: By Obama getting the nomination he has insured that Mccain will win in the general election. Obama has played the race crd all throuhout the primary and has shown Americans just what a awfull President he would make. He is a novice and has to many ties with anti-Americans. Obama is a appeaser and would certainly lead America down the wrong road concernig national security. This Democrat will vote for Mccain.; Reply to this comment


by seah5 May 20, 2008 10:42 AM EDT: With the DNC putting pressure on and playing political fixer, and God with the election. it is no wonder.

The majority of the Democratic people and voters want Hillary.

Ignoring that the DNC has done way to much harm to the party.; Reply to this comment


by truthyness May 20, 2008 9:37 AM EDT: Why is Democrat Barack Obama getting a free pass as he sends out campaign flyers showing him at the pulpit of a church? Huckabee was criticized for a bookcase in the background of his commercial that some said was a subliminal cross. Obama is standing in front of a real cross and church organ, and nothing is being said. If Huckabee went "too far" in "mixing religion and politics," what is Obama doing? It seems Obama will do anything in this campaign to sell himself to voters except actu; Reply to this comment


by zavatchen May 20, 2008 3:15 AM EDT: I guess the idiot Byrd wants the women running in his state to lose their elections. Without Hillary in the race for president many women will not be voting. Idiot; Reply to this comment


by greenfun May 20, 2008 12:30 AM EDT: Different politics???????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Obama''s political action committee has doled out more than $694,000 to superdelegates since 2005, the study found, and of the 81 who had announced their support for Obama, 34 had received donations totaling $228,000.

Clinton''s political action committee has distributed about $195,000 to superdelegates, and only 13 of the 109 who had announced for her have received money, totaling about $95,000.

WOW-YOU CAN BUY AN ELECTION!!!!!!!; Reply to this comment