Obama Takes Lead In Superdelegates, AP Reports

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WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has overtaken Hillary Rodham Clinton in superdelegate endorsements for the first time, according to The Associated Press calculations.

Obama picked up four superdelegate endorsements, including two from the Virgin Islands who had previously endorsed Clinton. The additions erased Clinton's once-imposing lead among the party and elected officials who will automatically attend the party's national convention this summer.

NBC still gives Clinton a slight edge in superdelegates. NBC’s estimated superdelegate count stands at 276.5 for Clinton and 274 for Obama. NBC's national delegate count currently stands at 1,426 for Clinton and 1,590 for Obama.

That leaves 246.5 superdelegates undeclared, according to NBC's count. Almost 50 are not yet named.

(There are differences in how news organization count delegates, how they award superdelegates, how they account for states that have held caucuses but have not yet chosen their delegates, and how they project the apportionment of delegates within Congressional districts where the vote was close. The Associated Press and NBC news conduct separate delegate counts.)

These Democrats decide the nomination for president, and Clinton would need their support by a wide margin to win. Obama has a lead among delegates won in primaries and caucuses, but neither candidate can win the nomination without support from the superdelegates.

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Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24556427/

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:hide::evilgrin::hide:

:popcorn:

Clinton has until the primary to retake the lead or she is in very serious trouble politically.