Obama, Hillary Pick Up Superdelegates
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Democrats, Hillary, Super Delegates!!!Post PA, this puts the pickup race at 24 to 12.5. in favor of Obama.
U.S. Rep. Health Shuler confirmed he is pledging his support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a spokesman.Shuler, who had been an unpledged delegate, had said he would back the candidate who carried his 11th Congressional district.
Jeanette Council has endorsed Barack Obama.The Cumberland County commissioner, who is a Democratic Party superdelegate, told the Fayetteville Observer that she was backing Obama.
“I would have no problem voting for either of the two,” she said. “But of the two, I think Barack Obama is the better candidate.”
The total pickups are after the jump…
Obama superdelegate pickups:
Jeanette Council (NC), DNC - May 7, 2008
Lauren Dugas Glover (MD), DNC Vice Chairman - May 5, 2008
Michael Cryor (MD), DNC Chairman - May 5, 2008
Kalyn Free (OK), DNC - May 5, 2008
Jaime Paulino (Guam), DNC & Territory Vice Chair - May 4, 2008
Parris Glendening (MD), Governor - May 3, 2008
Inez Tenenbaum (SC), DNC - May 3, 2008
Brian Colón (TX), DNC - May 3, 2008
Paul G. Kirk, Jr. (MA), DNC - May 2, 2008
John Patrick (TX), DNC - May 1, 2008
Barbara Flynn Currie (IL), DNC - May 1, 2008
Todd Stroger (IL), DNC - May 1, 2008
Richard M. Daley (IL), DNC - May 1, 2008
Joe Andrew (IN), DNC - May 1, 2008
Bruce Braley (IA), Representative - Apr 30, 2008
Lois Capps (CA), Representative - Apr 30, 2008
Baron Hill (IN), Representative - Apr 30, 2008
Ben Chandler (KY), Representative - Apr 29, 2008
Richard Machacek (IA), DNC - Apr 29, 2008
Jeff Bingaman (NM), Senator - Apr 28, 2008
Charlene Fernandez (AZ), DNC & State Vice Chair - Apr 26, 2008
David Wu (OR), Representative - Apr 24, 2008
Audra Ostergard (NE), DNC & State Vice Chair - Apr 23, 2008
Brad Henry (OK), Governor - Apr 23, 2008
Clinton superdelegate pickups:
Heath Shuler (NC), Representative - May 7, 2008
Theresa Morelli (Dems Abroad), DNC May 5, 2008
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (MD), Lt. Governor - May 3, 2008
Jaime A. Gonzalez Jr. (TX), DNC - May 2, 2008
Andrew Cuomo (NY), DNC - May 1, 2008
Thomas DiNapoli (NY), DNC - May 1, 2008
C. Virginia Field (NY), DNC - May 1, 2008
Carmen Arroyo (NY), DNC - May 1, 2008
John Olsen (CT), DNC - May 1, 2008
Luisette Cabanas (PR), DNC & Territory Vice Chair - Apr 30, 2008
William George (PA), DNC - Apr 30, 2008
Ike Skelton (MO), Representative, Apr 29, 2008
Mike Easley (NC), Governor - Apr 28, 2008
Kathy Sullivan (NH), Add-On - Apr 26, 2008
John Tanner (TN), Representative - Apr 23, 2008
Clinton superdelegate losses:
Arlene P. Bordallo (Guam), DNC & Former Territory Vice Chair- May 4, 2008
Joe Andrew (IN), DNC - May 1, 2008
May 7th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Hello. Anyone home?
McGovern, a Superduper Delegate moved from MrsC to Obama this am. that a shift of 2. AP is reporting 4 more superD’s for Obama this morning.
Seems someone is behind the curve here.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
[...] who I didn’t realize was a superdelegate until somebody reminded me in the comments (thank you!), Obama grabbed two more beyond the one I reported earlier. They are Jerry Meek, chairman of the NC [...]
May 7th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
McGovern is NOT a superdelegate, only a Clinton supporter.
May 9th, 2008 at 6:55 am
[...] is almost the exact same post I wrote a couple days ago, and so far she’s simply running in place, unable to add any to her [...]