Clinton adds Texas superdelegate
by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor
May 2, 2008 05:52 PM
Hillary Clinton announced a superdelegate late this afternoon,...........
Jaime A. Gonzalez Jr., a Texas attorney, has been on the Democratic National Committee since 2000. Clinton narrowly won the Texas primary on March 4, though Obama emerged with a small gain in delegates because of caucuses held simultaneously.
�I am supporting Hillary Clinton because I am convinced that she is the best choice for President,� Gonzalez said in a statement issued by the Clinton camp. �She has shown the leadership qualities that we need to win the presidency in the general election and give Democrats a victory in November.�
boston.com
Clinton pulls ahead on Texas superdelegates
4:34 PM Fri, May 02, 2008
Todd J. Gillman
Obama claimed an undecided Texas superdelegate yesterday. This afternoon, Clinton kept pace by announcing another one for her collection, though his support has been previously reported: Jaime Gonzalez Jr., a trial lawyer, and a DNC member since 2000.
"I am supporting Hillary Clinton because I am convinced that she is the best choice for President," Gonzalez said in a statement released by the campaign. "She has shown the leadership qualities that we need to win the presidency in the general election and give Democrats a victory in November."
The tally now stands:
Clinton: 13
Obama: 12
uncommitted: 7
And who are these uncommitteds?
Linda Chavez-Thompson, national DNC vice-chairwoman
David Hardt, Young Democrats of America president
US Rep. Nick Lampson of Stafford
Boyd Richie, state chairman
Betty Richie, Boyd's wife and a party official
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez of San Antonio
Bob Strauss, former national party chairman
Note:
There's a discrepancy on lists floating around the news media and political websites regarding Robert Martinez of Dallas, an official with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. State party spokesman Hector Nieto assures me that Martinez has, in fact, endorsed Clinton.
DallasNews
Clinton Wins 2 More Delegates From Pennsylvania
Posted May 3rd, 2008 by John Richburg
Sen. Hillary Clinton closed the Pennsylvania's Democratic primary winning two more delegates on Friday. Winning two more delegates in Penn, Her margin of victory over Sen. Barack Obama rose to 12 delegates.
The final two delegates could not be awarded before yesterday because there were incomplete results in two congressional districts.
The Pennsylvania Department of State released results for all congressional districts on Friday, with 100 percent of the precincts reporting.
So, according to the current Pennsylvania Delegate Count, Clinton has now a total of 85 delegates in Pennsylvania, while Obama has 73 delegates. The final results showed Clinton winning the primary with 54.6 percent of the vote, to 45.4 percent for Obama.
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http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/05/hrc-lands-a-texas-superdelegat.html