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Delegate update: Another for Clinton

Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:56 PM by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
Clinton picked up the backing of Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-17), giving her another superdelegate.

The superdelegate count now is:
Clinton 262
Obama 236

Obama leads by 140 in the overall count: 1,653-1,513
He also leads by 166 in the pledged delegate count: 1,417-1,251

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Super delegates don't please don't wait until the last minute to come in for Hillary!  She really need your support, now.  Her supporter will vote for McCain, if Obama is the nominee.  The thought of Obama being the next President , it would be worst than having Bush for a third term!
Boy the old buddies of Clinton are blowing any kind of chance to be part of the Obama cabinet by endorsing the loser
...another corporate stooge, ruining a good Irish name.
Superdelegates now beginning to see Hillary has more substance...

Obama just talk.

Hillary 08!!!
I am concerned about Obama, Our country does not know him at all. He is not the best choice for our country! Our country does know Hillary Clinton & how good she is in the standing of credibility  of being our next President. She is the best choice. MCain is not experienced nor is Obama. Why don"t you people stop being prejudice about have an intelligent woman  that will get this country out of its current situaton. Vote for Hillary Clinton & you will get the satisification of having our country in her hands. Maybe after Obama has had some experience of being in the government & learning more on how too! I think he needs to be gone thru like all the pople who have run for the president. Get off ur butts & do the rite thing for a change. Get it.VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON!!
This is so wishy washy! This was one of her first supers last year! To try to bring it up as a new one is only keeping the media confused on how much she really has! She wants to keep the numbers confused so the only real way there is is to take it to the convention and vote on it.

Thats her plan, keep all thinking she is still getting new support so she can keep her super lead until the convention. The super margin is closer then ALL THE DIFF. MEDIA COUNT! Go to CBS-ABC-CNN and NBC and you will see all the different total super numbers. You will find that this guy was in Clintons column back in November 07.  

She needs a new tactic.
Way to go. Gonna be a long 4 monthes.
I am curious what was the HIllary's superdelegate endorsers thought process were leading them to decide to support Hillary. Why not the Obama...what is it about Obama they are not comfortable with that they decide to not support him. The people need to hear their reasoning why they support Hillary... as this will certainly assist people to decide how they want to vote

Steve P., Washington
Go Hillary go!  She is simply better on the issues.  Hillary talks about issues, Obama has a conference call on sniper-gate.  I thought he wanted to get beyond petty distractions.  Guess not.
 Can't wait till the North Carolina / Indiana results (both Obama wins) start the consistent flow of delegates that will culminate in the Clinton Camp suspending their campaign.
Congratulation, Hillary, I know the media wouldn't tell anyone. I am impressed with you, it was hard for me to switch my alliance to you fully and put my money behind your candidatcy. But, all of this talk about "we can do", "change" . What are we going to do and what change is it that I should be looking for.


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