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JimGinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:47 PM
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ABC: Has Obama's Superdelegate Momentum Slowed?
Edited on Mon May-05-08 03:50 PM by JimGinPA
Karen Travers of ABC News' Political Unit crunched some numbers on my request.

Since March 14, when the Rev. Jeremiah Wright story first hit GMA, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has picked up 62 superdelegates to Sen. Hillary Clinton's net of 20.

Since April 22, when Clinton handily won the Pennsylvania primary, she has netted 12 superdelegates to Obama's 21.

But since Wright appeared at the National Press Club on April 28, she has netted 11 -- and he has gained 17.

- jpt

UPDATE: Inevitably, moments after posting this, the Obama campaign announced two more superdelegates -- so just today he has gained three to Clinton's zero. But the day is still young.



:rofl:

edit to add link-

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/has-obamas-supe.html
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:48 PM
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1. Obama today +6 Clinton +.5
Edited on Mon May-05-08 03:51 PM by grantcart
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rateyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:49 PM
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5. How the hell does she pick up 5/100 of a delegate?
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:51 PM
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9. Liposuction? n/t
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rateyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 05:03 PM
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20. I love delivering straight lines for
comics like you to deliver the punchlines! :rofl:
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 11:03 AM
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27. And the slogan that secured that support? "Lose big with Hillary!"
Try the veal, it's on special this week. ;-)
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:51 PM
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10. took out the zero, Dem abroad = .5 per SD
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rateyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 05:04 PM
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21. I knew what you meant,
I was just trying (and succeeding) at being a smartass! :hi:
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anigbrowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:52 PM
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12. half a superdelegate - Democrats abroad.
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:58 PM
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14. that would be 5/10
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TheDoorbellRang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:59 PM
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15. It's a "democrats abroad" SD
They're only worth 1/2 a vote.
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 05:27 PM
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25. I believe it was yet another Democrats Abroad half-delegate ...
but I think they're done tallying those delegates now. (let's hope)
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:50 PM
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6. He's down 15 SDs according to NBC
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:50 PM
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8. .05? Does she have someone plucking loose hair off of people's clothing? n/t
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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 04:02 PM
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17. Do you have a link to this? I need to send it to my aunt.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:48 PM
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2. lol!
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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:49 PM
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3. I thought he had four today? Am I wrong?
Edited on Mon May-05-08 03:50 PM by Happyhippychick
Yes, I'm wrong! He has three.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:49 PM
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4. 6
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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:50 PM
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7. What???? He has 6??? Woo hoo!
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:59 PM
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16. You were happy before but now you are super happy! Me too.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 05:10 PM
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23. 6 WOW!
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:52 PM
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11. Man I wish I was paid to invent reality everyday
Or is it just opposite day again?
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:56 PM
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13. With the remaining superdelegates, if Obama even matches her--he wins.
I think she needs to pick up about 5 for every 2 he gets. The math is seriously against her with time running out.
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 04:08 PM
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18. God these people are shameless in their constant attempts at destroying Obama. n/t
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stranger81 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 04:14 PM
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19. there are a lot fewer undeclared SDs running around now -- mathematically,
the trend will ultimately diminish until all SDs have chosen a side. That doesn't mean momentum is waning -- it means he's almost clinched the deal already.
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noel711 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 05:05 PM
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22. Why are we even taking ABC seriously?
Come on.. they've demonstrated to us, via that debate,
that they have no clue how to be a news organization.

Let it sink.
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JimGinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 05:34 PM
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26. That Was Kind Of The Point Of The OP...
They left the title of the blog stand even when they knew it was inaccurate. Too bad the sig lines are turned off, you might have rec'd it instead of wanting it to sink, as obviously you've never seen any of my posts here before.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 05:11 PM
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24. .


:eyes:
rocknation
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Political Heretic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 11:06 AM
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28. Yesterday he gained four, so no - but isn't it interesting how the media keep inventing "stories"
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