Delegates: Obama gets Ohio add on

Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:25 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: 2008, Obama, Delegates

From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro
Obama picked up an Ohio add on, AP reports: “Ohio labor leader Dave Regan, who was selected as a superdelegate Saturday, told the AP that Obama is ‘the candidate that can unite the country and move beyond the divineness and gridlock that we have today.’ Regan recognized that Clinton won the Ohio primary March 4. ‘But that was two months ago. I think as the campaign has unfolded, Obama is looking like a stronger and stronger candidate,’ Regan said. ‘I think it's very likely he will be the nominee.’”

The campaign confirms Regan as well. Regan is the fourth Obama has picked up today. Clinton today gained one, but lost two for a net of negative one.

The NBC NEWS delegate counts:
PLEDGED: Obama 1,590, Clinton 1,426
SUPERS: Clinton 276.5, Obama 273
TOTAL: Obama 1,863, Clinton 1,702.5

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Comments

Go Domenico. Does anybody work harder than this guy or what? Hey Chuck, Domenico should get a raise and next Saturday off. Its nice to see that there is some real reporting going on here at MSNBC. Thank you Domenico for bringing us the news.

Dave, NY, NY (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:37 PM)

Clinton is trying to make this campaign about black & white - male and female. Obama has continually made it about the American people. That's why I support him.

Rose, Chicago, Illinois (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:39 PM)

Lets get Domenico some air-time. Maybe he can take Andrea Mitchell's spot during the day now that Clinton is all but done. Boy is she awful with the awkward pauses and the untimely interuptions.

Dave, NY, NY (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:40 PM)

You mean divisiveness not divineness right? Least I hope you do!!

tom stormonth (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:40 PM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Lstkiexhc is all I will say to all you Hillary Clinton diehards!

Yes We Can (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:41 PM)

Memo to Chuck Todd?
How do you define "flood:?

Memo to Hillary who says she is no shrinking violet.

Your lead in women voters went from 14% in Pennsylvania to 4 % in Indiana

Your lead in superdegates went from about 90 to about zero.

Something is shrinking, Violet

GW,l Vancouver, Canada (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:42 PM)

how convient that he was selected only saturday.. this whole process has been staged since it started... the "BOYS CLUB" decided to elect Obama after the race started and now they have the upper hand...OBAMA is of course black and that is the issue... it makes me sick just looking at him hopping aroung on stage and acting so smug...you;ll all be sorry when and if he is the chosen one. you'll all get what you deserve...JOHN MCCAIN.. because I for one will vote for him if obama is the one the boys want.....america huh...nothing fair that I can see...

Pat Schenectady New York (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:43 PM)

No worries everybody. Oregon's got you covered. On May 20th Obama will be the official presumptive President of the United States.

Regular white guy for Obama

Davy Ray, Eugene, Oregon (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:44 PM)

Let it be.

Gregory Peek, Birmingham, Alabama (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:47 PM)

Bring on McMaverick. The MSM can't hide him for ever.

Dave, NY, NY (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:47 PM)

Drip, Drip! God Bless America!

Tommy Waters, Roanoke, Virginia (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:47 PM)

As of the Ohio add-on, Obama's count is at 1869, not 1863. Why do msnbc, abc, nbc, nyt, etc. all show different amounts? Also, Obama has gone ahead in superdelegates, so someone is messing up on the counts...which of you is it? I trust Obama's numbers...which, with Ohio, show him at 1869 total. You are missing 6 on his side...and showing three different totals between this article, your front page, and your previous article.

NanD, Las Vegas, NV (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:48 PM)

The Obama campaign is just brillant. I new my money would be put to good use by Obama's campaign. I will be donating all the way to November.... I'm not rich so I cant max my donations out.... But so far I have given $250 and Im proud of that number.... My plan is to try and get to $1,000 by November.... Please people Obama needs all the help he can get....Help if you can, I donate 25 or 50 dollars at a time.... If you can 5 or 10 is enough it doesnt matter how much.... Just donate please................

James TN (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:50 PM)

The BIG QUESTION to HILLARY:

Why is the concert band still playing on the sinking Titanic. Anybody ever watched the movie Titanic?

Drdike, Brockton, MA (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:51 PM)

You;re missing 6 for Obama.

NanD, Las Vegas, NV (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:54 PM)

Turn out the lights the parties over...!!!

randy e dorr (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:59 PM)

Alright SD's keep them coming and put an end to this nonsense! Obama needs the time to pull our party together. He is our future! Obama 08

Dorothy Rodriguez Granton, WI (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:00 PM)

Thanks Rep Regan, and congrats Senator Obama

nikki, NY (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:00 PM)

Hillary drop out this is'nt working for. You are broke and no one is intrested in you and Bill anymore. Your support is dwindling by the hour. Do the math HRC campaing. You guy could'nt organize a drink of water. Tell her it is over.

Obama 08/12

YES WE CAN AMERICA.

B Willis, For Obama (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:01 PM)

Why is there such a large inconsistency in the superdelegate count? It looks to me like they're a known quantity, and fairly easy to poll, yet Chuck has Obama yet to catch Hillary while other polls show Obama in the lead. Can anyone clear this up?

Bunker Hill, Spearfish, SD (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:05 PM)

Let it be....change we can believe!

Ani,Irving,Tx (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:06 PM)

The floodgates are open. It would be great to hear from Wolfson to get his"spin" on the deluge of Superdelegates that are jumping the sinking ship.

With each passing day, the state of denial that the Clintons live in is growing. Has anyone told her that it is over?

Domenico, you are her closest buddy, how about you do it?

I envision Hillary appearing on stage after she wins West Virginia and shouting "I feel the momentum shifting back to me! They like me...." while Bill grins like an idiot, wagging his crooked finger at us....

David Kolva, MD Oswego/Syracuse, NY (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:07 PM)

Latest polls suggest that Clinton is picking up support from John McCain's base which is the following:

White Americans that hate people of color.

White Christians that hate people that do not look like them.

White Americans that have very little education.

White Americans who do not care about their own personal economic condition.

White Americans that want to see there sons die in an un-justifiable war.

White Women who hate man still seams to be Hillary Clintons's primary support.

So what Hillary is saying IS, if you are WHITE TRASH then I am your girl. If I was WHITE I would not even want to be seen with her.

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sent Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:11 PM)

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