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Jamie Dupree

Another Step For Barack Obama

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Jamie Dupree
@ May 16, 2008 12:00 AM
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The Delegate Scoreboard didn't miss a beat on Thursday for Barack Obama, as he moved closer and closer to clinching the Democratic nomination, while Hillary Clinton's margin for victory shrank even more.

Obama started the day with good news, getting the support of four delegates once pledged to John Edwards, who just a day earlier had endorsed Obama.

News organizations seem to be saying that Edwards has 19 delegates from South Carolina, Iowa and New Hampshire that are in play (I've seen estimates ranging from 12 to 32) so that only means more delegates for Obama. As of Thursday night, seven had switched to Obama.

Obama also snared four more superdelegates, three of them Democratic members of Congress, as his magic number moved under 130.

"It is now clear," said Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) "that the Democratic Party is nearing a broad consensus on our nominee. And it is with great pride that I endorse Senator Barack Obama for President."

Note to Hillary Clinton: We love you, but it's time to stop making campaign stops.

Meanwhile, Clinton was on the campaign trail in South Dakota and raising money in California. She stumps for votes today in Oregon.

Obama was not on the trail Thursday, but he heads back out today, making two stops in South Dakota, which votes on June 3, the last day of Democratic primaries.

Once again yesterday, Clinton received no superdelegates, as her quest continues to go in the wrong direction.

While many people might think she would hang it up after next Tuesday's vote in Oregon and Kentucky, I would bet right now that she keeps going through June 3, and finishes out the string in Puerto Rico, South Dakota and Montana.

The Delegate Dam hasn't opened wide yet for Obama, but it's slowly sinking in on Capitol Hill among superdelegates that there is no other script being written for this Democratic race.



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