A formality, but…

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:30 AM by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
While the Democratic nomination is essentially wrapped up -- Clinton is to concede officially on Saturday -- First Read is still counting delegates. After the frenzy of endorsements from Tuesday on, First Read is crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s.

At least five more superdelegates we saw overnight and this morning for Obama: Sen. Ron Wyden (OR), Reps. Mike Doyle (PA), Mike Michaud, AZ’s Terry Goddard and VT Party Chair Billi Gosh, a switch from Clinton. In some way, superdelegates have always been something of an estimate. As we’ve seen from Tuesday on, there have been a handful of switches from Clinton. Expect even more, as Democrats looks to show a unified party.

*** UPDATE *** Another for Obama... Richard Ray, president of the Georgia AFL-CIO.

*** UPDATE 2 *** Adding Sen. Tom Carper (DE). (Numbers adjusted below.)

The NBC NEWS Delegate Counts:
PLEDGED: Obama 1,744 to 1,641
SUPERS: Obama 405.5 to 291
EDWARDS PL.: Obama 21 to 0
OVERALL: Obama 2,170.5 to 1,932

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Hillary's supporters have a right to be disappointed and angry at the outcome of this primary season. They were told that Hillary was the inevitable nominee by the media for at least two years before the voting started.

But they shouldn't be mad at Obama for running. It was Obama's perogative to run for the presidency, just as it is the right of any natural born citizen of this country. And Obama beat her fair and square at her own game. You may not remember it, but she lost the nomination on March 4 when she failed to cut into Obama's delegate lead with her slim victories in TX and OH.

If Hillary's supporters should be angry with anyone, it is with the leadership and management of the campaign AND with Hillary herself for being an ineffective candidate. There has been much talk across the media of the many strategic blunders of her staff and herself and her husband. Hillary simply lost the race.

No citizen of this country is entitled the presidency (OR the vice-presidency, I might add) out of birthright or through marriage. We can be relieved that the Bush-Clinton OLIGARCHY will soon be deposed and our DEMOCRACY will soon be restored.

Kurt (Sent Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:55 PM)

"Interesting how the rabid obamatrons are going to feel when they realize their "messiah" CAN'T win without 17+ million of us Hillary supporters. "

I think you underestimate how many Rs will cross over to vote AGAINST M. Everyone is free to vote for whomever, regardless of party affiliation.

You got it (Sent Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:56 PM)

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