Trickle Of Obama Endorsements Continues
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.
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.
USA can not afford 4 more years of a Republican president starting more wars. The children of our military need a Democratic president to bring their parents home.
Obama ''08
She is running around, increasing debts, hurting Obama, but want him to pay her debts?
Do you see - what an EVIL she is.
Oh, my! Who can even think her to be a President?
just kidding, ofcourse.
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!!!!!!!
The majority of the Democratic people and voters want Hillary.
Ignoring that the DNC has done way to much harm to the party.
ONLY THE FIRST TIME????
MAYBE????????!
In other words, *HILLARY IS WINNING* !!!!!
"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
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by jone775
May 20, 2008 1:23 PM PDT
- 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.
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