NPR: Obama, Clinton Pick Up More Superdelegates

Obama, Clinton Pick Up More Superdelegates

As we mentioned yesterday, Sen. Hillary Clinton picked up the endorsement of North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley. At the press conferenced announcing his support for Clinton, Easley immediately angered Philadelphia when he called popular film character Rocky Balboa a "pansy" compared to Clinton. (Yea, but could she go three rounds with Apollo Creed?)

But Sen. Barack Obama also had a good day with superdelegates. He picked up the endorsement of Kentucky Rep. Ben Chandler, and Montana farmer Richard Machaceck, who is also a member of the Democratic National Committee.

Clinton's superdelegate lead continues to shrink. Obama is now only 21 behind her 260-239. He already leads in pledged delegates, popular vote and states won.

4:23 PM ET | 04-29-2008 | permalink

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keep it comin!!

Sent by jen | 5:26 PM ET | 04-29-2008

The American populace is so petty and childish about politics.

Part of it is our animal nature. But another part of it is what has been done to us psychologically by marketing, and the fantasy lifestyle we have been led to lead.

We are not whole. Wake up.

Sent by Jody Sol | 7:21 PM ET | 04-29-2008

We may as well read "Clinton's footprint continues to shrink"

Hillary: The incredible shrinking candidate.

Reminds one of the wonderland's disappearing Cheshire cat - only her spooky moonshine grin still shows.

"Bold Deceit and Bizarre Logic" / Hillary '08, WRONG for America

Sent by chokora | 3:24 AM ET | 04-30-2008

I'm sorry, but how long as Hillary had the lead in superdelegates? This is news to me or I'm misunderstanding something.

Sent by Trevor | 10:54 AM ET | 04-30-2008

Oh! but not in "pledged" delegates. This discrepancy ensures that the horse-race continues?
As a nation, and speaking very naively here, we really should consider holding more contests simultaneously, publishing less opinion polls while we do vote, and avoiding the kind of focus that pits candidate against candidate, instead of party against party.
Heck, I'm only 21 and I'm already sick of this media extravaganza. I would even consider allowing the Senate, House, and local representatives to select the presidential nominess from their party in advance, assuming they will choose the person who is the most qualified and best capable to lead, seeing as how that would be in each party's best interest and eliminate the pandering that apparently makes the American people feel so special.

Sent by Trevor | 11:26 AM ET | 04-30-2008

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