Delegate update: TN super backs Clinton

Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:46 PM by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
Clinton has picked up her first post-Pennsylvania superdelegate, a Red-stater, Rep. John Tanner (TN). Tanner is the first Red State elected official to back Clinton since Blanche Lincoln (AR) on Feb. 7. Is this the beginning of several to come?

Obama got the backing earlier today of Gov. Brad Henry (OK).

Clinton now holds a 263-238 superdelegate lead.
Obama leads by 132 overall: 1,727-1,595.
Obama leads by 157 in the pledged delegate count: 1,489-1,332

The Pennsylvania pledged count: Clinton 80-71 (seven delegates still to be allocated.)

*** UPDATE *** NBC News has allocated two more delegates from Pennsylvania. The delegate split out of there now is Clinton 81-72. There are still five delegates unallocated. Note, however, as we've noted before, that the split from Pennsylvania will likely be higher for Clinton when the counting is done. We've adjusted the numbers above.

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http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
Talk about clinging!

twocanpete (Sent Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:14 PM)

Congratulations to Senator Clinton on her 8.6% win. Now let's get back to reality. She's at least $7 million in debt so every dollar that Senator Obama spent was well worth both closing the gap and draining her campaign of funds is a state that she was going to win no matter what.

Head to head polling (averaged amongst many separate polls)

Obama leads McCain by 1.2%

McCain leads Clinton by 0.3%

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

Vote with your head, vote for the economy, vote for jobs.

Vote Democratic 2008 -- don't let the corporations and their Republican stooges win again.

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:15 PM)

10 million in one day is more than enough to take out the debt. Obama and Clinton have something in common today... They both got supers in states that Clinton won!

Trev (Sent Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:17 PM)

I am amazed that educated political analysts can argue that Obama's losses to Hilary, in PA, Ohio, Texas, etc, mean he can't beat McCain in those states. Doesn't this mean that all the states Obama beat Hilary in would be lost to McCain if she were the nominee in the fall? I suppose we focus on Hilary's victories because those are the 'states that matter?'

Scott Orchard, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (Sent Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:18 PM)

"So when this is resolved and Obama is the nominee, won't he have to select a white woman Vice Presidential running mate, in order to avoid alienating hardline Clinton supporters?"

Matt, that has been the greatest fear of white males for 400 years; to have a black man in charge of a white woman?
It will never happen.

July Garcia, New York, NY (Sent Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:19 PM)

By the way, for the uninformed...when you caucus, you VOTE for your choice of candidate.
******************************************************What the heck is this garbage statement? This year was the first time I participated in a caucus, and in my opinion it's an "incorrect" and erroneous way of continuing the voting day's process. It in no way arrives at a true figure of the day's voting process. People who vote during the day do not want to come back at night to a bunch of bickering, angry, bias individuals bucking for the microphone and acquiring votes to be named chairperson!!! So for your information, when I vote between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., I AM voting for the candidate of my choice! A caucus is not a true representation of the voting process---no way, and I hope they do away with it!

Mede Cardenas (Sent Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:19 PM)

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