So Edwards theoretically has 26 regular delegates 27 Super delegates pledged to him for a total of 53. They are all free agents now. I am sure the back room wheeling and dealing with these delegates is intense. In that kind of a up close and personal knife fight, I give the edge to the Clinton organization. They are just better at this sort of thing.

But, there is no need to limit this discussion to Edward’s 53 delegates. None of the delegates are bound. Not Clintons. Not Obamas. More on the rule and delegate count here.

If this actually goes to the convention undecided, it will be a free-for-all. And in that setting, again I’d suggest - advantage Clinton.

1) Justin, what counting method do you use to come up with 58 delegates for Edwards? Not being snide, but when you look at…

CNN… http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/#D

Fox… http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/29/national-delegate-count-tally/

MSNBC… http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21660914

the numbers are, literally and figuratively, all over the map.

2) What happens to these delegates once Edwards bows out? Are these delegates then obligated to vote for whoever he endorses? Do they become “undedicated?” Are they obligated to vote for the primary winner in their respective state?

Thanks!

–”Ag”

ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voters’ sympathies but never diverted his campaign, The Associated Press has learned.

That’s a heck of a lot of unbiased, un-opinionated, objective information learned by the Associated Press.