Day in Delegates: 1-1 so far

Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:57 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: Democrats

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
Clinton was first out of the gate this morning with a superdelegate, Ohio add-on Craig Bashein. (Bashein was named as an add-on on May 10; Obama got the other add-on, Dave Regan, when he was named then.)

Obama also got one, Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut.

NBC NEWS has also updated the delegate split in Oregon. Obama currently holds a 29-21 split there with two not yet allocated. Clinton won a 37-14 split out of Kentucky, according to the NBC NEWS count.

The NBC NEWS Delegate Counts:
PLEDGED: Obama 1645 to 1502
SUPERDELEGATES: Obama 305.5 to 281.5
EDWARDS PL. DELEGATES: Obama 10 to 0
TOTAL: Obama 1,960.5 to 1,783.5

Obama has now won a majority of the pledged delegates even including Michigan and Florida (if you count the nine of Edwards Florida delegates, who have indicated they will vote for Obama. Without those Edwards delegates, Obama would need six more delegates to achieve a majority.)

The splits factored in mirror the "beauty contest" primaries in Michigan and Florida. They are how the Clinton campaign hopes they are eventually seated. Those splits would be: MI: Clinton 73-55; FL: Clinton 105-76 (w/ Edwards delegates, 67 without).

It is also important to note that neither of the two challenges to the DNC's rules to be heard at the May 31st Rules and Bylaws Committee call for splits as favorable to Clinton as the ones we have factored in. That doesn't mean the RBC might not seat the delegates in that way anyway, particularly if the Obama campaign agrees to it.

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Comments

HRC is a trip. The only reason she is a champion for FL and MI voters is because SHE IS LOSING. Last Fall she said they did not count. And she spent all her money on lavish parties and consultants. Is that tpye of management we want in the White House! The folks in Kty and WV are voting the Clinton name because they don't care to get informed. They get their news from the racist word of mouth circuit.
DNC - cut her off because you are cut off until you do.

DHA, Seattle (Sent Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:59 PM)

I can't help but laugh at all the comments about Obama's being the 'Unelectable' candidate. On what are you basing this snap judgement? It obviously isn't the primaries, the votes or even the polls? The only real conclusion is that you are basing if personal bias for either his race or gender and you feel cranky about being foolish enough to back a candidate that has proven over and over to be a liar, a poor executive, and a panderer.

People, start thinking.

DA, CA (Sent Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:59 PM)

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