Obama adds another Oregon superdelegate

Source: Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gail Rasmussen has become Oregon's third Democratic superdelegate in two days to come out in support of Barack Obama.

Obama beat Hillary Rodham Clinton by 18 percentage points in last week's Oregon primary, and the Democratic National Committee member cited that win in explaining why she will vote for the Illinois senator at the party's national convention in Denver this summer.

The decision announced early Thursday gives Obama a 7-2 edge over Clinton among Oregon superdelegates, with three yet to declare. A day before Rasmussen threw her support to Obama, state party Chairwoman Meredith Wood Smith and Democratic National Committeeman Wayne Kinney said they would back him.

Nationally, Obama is fewer than 45 delegates away from the 2,026 needed to capture the party's nomination. With only three primaries left, it looks like the superdelegates — elected and party officials whose picks are not bound by what voters in their home states decided — might push Obama over the threshold.


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:bounce:

Unfuckingbelievable.

that means he needs three more.

Clinton needs 204

oh never mind. :}

:sarcasm:

It seems to me if they give them half credit for the delegates that they would have to move the goal post inbetween the original end and the one without FL and MI. If Hillary somehow gets what she wants in MI which is count her delegates and give none to Obama how does that add up (though I don't see how she could possibly get away with this)?

We are waiting until the elections are finally over..I took what he said to mean "that it's was arranged so a small number would announce to keep the voters satisfied"

if Obama doesn't get the alloted amount of supers by sunday, hillary throws it to committee.

They won't decide until the convention.

I don't believe for one second she has any intention of bowing out.

I believe she is going to drag this out for as long as she humanly believes possible to satisfy her own ego.

I truly wish that I never hear the name Clinton again, I can't stand her, never could.