Obama Campaign Feeling Good

By: Maria Gavrilovic
Topics: Barack Obama

(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

CHICAGO -- Barack Obama's campaign is confident that once the polls close in Montana and South Dakota this evening, an influx of superdelegates will likely throw their support to him. They have seen what they call a "steady trickle" of endorsements this morning, gaining 4.5 superdelegates as of noon eastern.

Although Obama has been consistently making calls to superdelegates, many are coming forth on their own, according to the campaign. During the past months, some superdelegates have promised to make a decision after the last votes are cast in the primary contest. Obama told reporters yesterday that it is important the superdelegates make a decision very soon. "The sooner that we can bring the party together," he said. "The sooner we can start focusing on John McCain in November."

The campaign has been careful not to predict that Obama will come up with the 2,118 delegates needed to clinch the nomination by this evening, saying that it could happen as late as Wednesday or Thursday. Behind closed doors, however, they are growing increasingly confident that he will likely walk out on the stage at the St. Paul rally tonight as the Democratic nominee.

Obama is not doing anything to risk his chances of becoming the nominee, including sticking to his primary day tradition of playing basketball. This morning he played ball with staff and friends at Chicago's East Bank Club.

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by jone775 June 3, 2008 11:41 PM EDT: Bring it on repukes!

Go Obama!; Reply to this comment


by rickstas June 3, 2008 9:24 PM EDT: Hey rufisgufis

James Buchannan wasn''t the worst president we ever had. The current one is! By the way, posting the same comment over and over again makes another point - you''re a lazy assshole.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 8:03 PM EDT: Now Hillary wants to be VP. What a joke she is. I hope Obama is not silly enough to go for that. It would be like Caesar choosing Brutus for best bud.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT: Now Hillary wants to be VP. What a joke she is. I hope Obama is not silly enough to go for that. It would be like Caesar choosing Brutus for best bud.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT: Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!!

Posted by oil666 at 04:49 PM : Jun 03, 2008
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So much for experience!

He had an array of experiences: Minister to Russia, Minister to Great Britain, ten years in the Senate, elected five times to the House of Representatives, Secretary of State for five years. While he was in office the nation increased in size by 33%. Yet, when he was elected as president in 1856, James Buchanan soon acquired the reputation as the worst president in the history of the country. The man who followed him in office only had two terms in the Illinois State Legislature, but Abraham Lincoln had no problem being elected to the presidency.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 7:59 PM EDT: Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!!

Posted by oil666 at 04:49 PM : Jun 03, 2008
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So much for experience!

He had an array of experiences: Minister to Russia, Minister to Great Britain, ten years in the Senate, elected five times to the House of Representatives, Secretary of State for five years. While he was in office the nation increased in size by 33%. Yet, when he was elected as president in 1856, James Buchanan soon acquired the reputation as the worst president in the history of the country. The man who followed him in office only had two terms in the Illinois State Legislature, but Abraham Lincoln had no problem being elected to the presidency.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 7:58 PM EDT: Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!!

Posted by oil666 at 04:49 PM : Jun 03, 2008
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So much for experience!

He had an array of experiences: Minister to Russia, Minister to Great Britain, ten years in the Senate, elected five times to the House of Representatives, Secretary of State for five years. While he was in office the nation increased in size by 33%. Yet, when he was elected as president in 1856, James Buchanan soon acquired the reputation as the worst president in the history of the country. The man who followed him in office only had two terms in the Illinois State Legislature, but Abraham Lincoln had no problem being elected to the presidency.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 7:57 PM EDT: Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!!

Posted by oil666 at 04:49 PM : Jun 03, 2008
_____________________

So much for experience!

He had an array of experiences: Minister to Russia, Minister to Great Britain, ten years in the Senate, elected five times to the House of Representatives, Secretary of State for five years. While he was in office the nation increased in size by 33%. Yet, when he was elected as president in 1856, James Buchanan soon acquired the reputation as the worst president in the history of the country. The man who followed him in office only had two terms in the Illinois State Legislature, but Abraham Lincoln had no problem being elected to the presidency.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 7:56 PM EDT: Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!!

Posted by oil666 at 04:49 PM : Jun 03, 2008
_____________________

So much for experience!

He had an array of experiences: Minister to Russia, Minister to Great Britain, ten years in the Senate, elected five times to the House of Representatives, Secretary of State for five years. While he was in office the nation increased in size by 33%. Yet, when he was elected as president in 1856, James Buchanan soon acquired the reputation as the worst president in the history of the country. The man who followed him in office only had two terms in the Illinois State Legislature, but Abraham Lincoln had no problem being elected to the presidency.; Reply to this comment


by rufisgufis June 3, 2008 7:56 PM EDT: Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!!

Posted by oil666 at 04:49 PM : Jun 03, 2008
_____________________

So much for experience!

He had an array of experiences: Minister to Russia, Minister to Great Britain, ten years in the Senate, elected five times to the House of Representatives, Secretary of State for five years. While he was in office the nation increased in size by 33%. Yet, when he was elected as president in 1856, James Buchanan soon acquired the reputation as the worst president in the history of the country. The man who followed him in office only had two terms in the Illinois State Legislature, but Abraham Lincoln had no problem being elected to the presidency.; Reply to this comment