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Delegate update: Obama gets one more

Posted: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:03 AM by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro
The Obama campaign announced that it got the support of superdelegate/Ohio DNC member Enid Goubeaux.

The superdelegate count now is: Clinton 262, Obama 238.
Obama leads by 142 in the overall count: 1,655-1,513.
He also leads by 166 in the pledged delegate count: 1,417-1,251.

Since Super Tuesday, Feb. 5, Obama is +68, Clinton is +2.

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Fl TV reproted that Sen. Clinton got an "ODD ENDORSEMENT"  from the most Right wing Millionaire, one who accused her and President Clinton of murder, pushed rentlessly in his paper to Impeach President Clinton and thrown him out of office.  WOW!  She conducted an interview at his paper last month.  Talk about doing anything to get elected.
I'm shocked more people have not come over to Obama after that shmeful performance by Hillary's guy on Meet The press.

Hillary Clinton
A Liar for all seasons
4% lead for Obama. That's nothing. That's called even.
Thanks for the update, guys.  

Randi Rhodes @
novamradio.com

OBAMA, 2008!

That coronation for Hillary keeps slipping away!

Again, I have to ask Hillary supporters why they insist that Hillary is more qualified to manage our economy than Obama is.  Hillary refuses to pay her creditors.  She could if she wanted to.  She just won't.  Meanwhile, Obama pays all of his creditors, and still has enough money to run the best grass roots campaign in American history.

One more time, Hillary supporters.  How can you possibly think that Hillary is qualified to manage the American economy, given the way she has totally mismanaged her own campaign?

Obama in 2008.  Hey, he pays his bills!
Enid Goubeaux bless his heart....Thanks drip drip drip drip drip....
Hooray! Thank you Supers for stepping up and helping to end this! We MUST unite against the Republicans to beat McCain in the fall.

I salute you Enid Goubeaux.
There will be one or two more delegates from the Washington State caucuses when the final tally is in, due to Clinton delegates that were no show for the legislative district caucus. I was in attendance as an elected delegate from my precinct and I witnessed so many spirited speakers wanting to be elected delegates for Obama to go on to State & National level. Also of note: at our legislative district caucus there was a Clinton supporter who tried to throw a wrench in the works by challenging some obscure rule and thereby asking the caucus results to be nullified. Fortunately there were party officials who understood what he was trying to do, knew the rules well and he was not successful. A stinky little corner of Clinton's kitchen sink.
Looks like Hillary will win by 10 points tomorrow.  Congrats in advance to her.   Here's an idea though: if Obama secures the nomination down the road, wouldn't Ed Rendell be a terrific pick for VP?  He's a HIllary loyalist, would be able to bolster any weaknesses Obama has long-term with white working class voters, and has proven to be an extremely capable surrogate.
It is getting very close now to having the nominee decided. If Hillary doean't destroy Obama in PA then it is over. For the SD's and hard core Hillary supporters, why do you think Obama has such a surplus of money to spend. Simple - the people provide it and they want him. The blogs are becoming nastier and nastier, and we are reaching the point where the Democrats will not forget and pull together. Bill and Hillary will simply say that it was necessary to "vet" him. In so doing they appealed to the darker side of their constituency (race baiting, fear of Muslim).

It's obvious the Clintons can't play nice. And listen to Bill lately. Is he experiencing a mental decline? He doesn't make sense some of the time. He just spouts mistruths. Of course they don't care. If they lose, they just go back to what they were doing for the last 8 years: making $100+ million trading influence for dollars.  
YES WE CAN!!!

OBAMA 2008
The trickling has started, one by one the super delegate are making their choices known. Lets have a wave on wednesday and end this divisive campaign so we  as a party can focus all our efforts on beating back Bush third term  with his point man John McCain out front and cnter. ENOUGH, ENOUGH OF THE WORST EIGHT YEARS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
It is far more challenging to project turnout in a Primary Election than a General Election. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of this survey sample are women, 42% men. Eleven percent (11%) are under 30 and 57% are over 50. Eighty-two percent (82%) are White and 15% African-American. Twenty-six percent (26%) make $75,000 per year or more. The degree to which actual turnout varies from these figures could have a significant impact on the final results.

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So how will Pa vote?  For Hillary of course, big time!
turning a single drop that will swell to a tidal wave
Oh yeah....,oh yeah.....YES!

Let's see, Ms. Gougeaux is from Ohio. Two demographics supposedly not Obama's.

Do you see how putting people into boxes is ridiculous? Has anyone noticed all the black people Hillary is so careful to keep within camera range wherever she goes? How about you Hillary people? One of you posted venomously when the Obama campaign strategically runs interference in warding off those who belittle the legitimate success of his campaign, most egregiously Bill, as no more than African Americans blindly salivating over their black candidate, by making visible his multi-racial base of support as well. The bigots have forced this tack, which is merely employed to defend against hateful lies.

The media should stop cheapening the American Voter. The world looks at us, and shakes their heads. We should hang ours in shame.

Obama '08
VOTE NO FOR HILLARY "ROVE" CLINTON. A VOTE FOR OBAMA IS A VOTE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!
BARACK THE VOTE IN PA!!!
REPUBLICANS FOR OBAMA O8
I'm a grunt in the US Army, with 15 years in, and more deployments then I care to remember. I've said it before; most of the Soldiers and Marines I know support Barrack Obama. We highly respect SEN McCain, but he is out of touch with us and our families.  I can tell you with a little authority that military people come from a similar background as SEN Obama. Many come from single parent families, blue collar, some college, and a desire to do better things for their community and nation, much like SEN Obama.  It is a rarity to meet someone from a privileged, wealthy family such as the Clintons and the McCain’s, unless they are serving to pad their resume.  I know that McCain’s sons are in the military, and I applaud them for it, but they went through the Naval Academy, and officers in the military have a much more comfortable life than the enlisted and the NCOs.  

Not all of us come from a military background; some of us have family members that are in the same situations that SEN Obama speak of. Now the elitists on the right and in the Clinton camp attack him for speaking the truth. I have Soldiers that have 3 to 5 deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan that was going to get out after serving so greatly for their nation, only to stay in because the job market and economy are scarier than another tour to Iraq.

There is no way that I, and many like me, will vote for Clinton. I am not a misogynist, I support and have voted for women in office, but this woman is a liar. She is no more in touch with the American citizen than the insurgent that took my buddies life. Look at her eyes, they are the windows to the soul, you will see a difference in the glow when she talks to supporters and when SEN Obama does. I know this first hand as I have met her twice; once in South Korea in '92 or '93, and then again recently in NC. On top of that this woman has never made the hard-right choice in her life. She didn't leave her husband when he betrayed her, not that she forgave him, but because it would have been too hard to win a Senate seat going through a divorce. She made the wrong choice on the most unnecessary war in the history of this country (and won't apologize for it), because it was the popular reason to do it at the time.

I wish the candidates and the media would get off this petty crap and give us their differences on the issues.

If you want to support the men and women serving for you in the military, vote to change all of this, vote Obama.
Another and from OHIO as well

I thought she won Ohio??? Oh, The GOP get her that win
I thought she won texas??
Oh, Obama got more delegates............

So when does CHUCK report Clinton v Paul april 25th???
This is getting ridiculous - it isn't about rooting for the underdog anymore, it's the underdog pulling down the party.  And those who say it's close, it isn't really.  She can only win through super delegates which will deliver over 1 million dnc faithful away from the polls in November.  
Obama has 238 superdelegates. Does Clinton really have 262 superdelegates, or is it more like 248? The numbers are all over the place, depending where one looks.
Hillary Clinton =

Over Rated.....Over Rated...Over Rated.....Over Rated
Obama has 238 superdelegates. Does Clinton really have 262 superdelegates, or is it more like 248? The numbers are all over the place, depending where one looks.
Subject:* Fox caught red handed. Made false video and lied about Obama's
pastor.
*
Fox news doctored and falsified the video of Obama's pastor Wright. Wright
did not preach those words himself.  He was quoting a White Man.; Ambassador
Edward Peck. And he is a retired, white, career U.S. diplomat who served
32-years in the U.S. Foreign Service and was chief of the U.S. mission to
Iraq under Jimmy Carter. The complete video below will show that Pastor
Wright is telling his audience that "I will tell you what a white man named
Ambassador Peck said". And then he will quote Mr. Peck.  And he ends by
reminding his congregation "A white man said this, I didn't say it". Fox
didn't show that because they wanted people to think it came from Pastor
Wright.*

Fox news is the bottom of the barrel; Full of hate and thoroughly racist.

Here's the evidence.

 *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOdlnzkeoyQ&feature=related*
Bishop11c  Thank you for providing the Military prospective.  We are praying for our heroes because you all deserve outstanding, pay, benefits, healthcare, outstanding jobs and should be treated with the utmost respect in our actions not talk.

Thank you and all the Soldiers for putting your lives on the line in support of our Country.  We are praying that the new GI BILL will be the beginning of a better life for all of you.  We are in the state of UH that Sen. MCCain who is determine to continue the war by sending even more of our soldiers to war, keeping those currently engaged will not support the proposed GI BILL which obviously helps our heroes.  It's not great but it's a start and We the Americans must and will demand better for all of you.

You guys are our #1 priority and ensuring the very best for you and your families lives should be our number 1 priority in ensuring great pay,outstanding jobs when you leave the service and while you are engaged, education expenses fully paid, homes that are cost effective, outstanding health care and so much more.

We are as you voting for CHANGE

Thank you so much for your service and God Bless


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