Barack Obama Superdelegates

Delegate Countdown To The Nomination

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

This post is constantly being updated to reflect the dwindling number of delegates that have yet to endorse Barack Obama and allow him to officially c...

Superdelegates Announce Endorsements

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Three superdelegates have come out to day endorsing Barack Obama: Pat Waak from Colorado, Meredith Wood Smith from Oregon and Ben Pangelinan from Guam...

Report: Obama Banking Superdelegates

The Atlantic | Marc Ambinder | Posted 05.25.2011

In June of 1984, the day after California handed Gary Hart a last-minute victory and New Jersey, thanks to Hart's having insulted the state, voted for...

A Message to Uncommitted Superdelegates: You Must Commit This Week or Risk a McCain Presidency

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

Miles Mogulescu

Superdelegates may have hoped that they could wait to commit and simply ratify a majority already in place. It's now too late for that.

Obama Picks Up Three Hawaii Superdelegates

Honolulu Advertiser | Sudhin Thalawala | Posted 05.25.2011

Hawai'i Democrats selected three Obama supporters to fill its remaining superdelegate slots at their state convention Sunday, including the new chair ...

Superdelegates Shift To Obama

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE: Obama has picked up another superdelegate from Oregon. Barack Obama has picked up a series of superdelegates this morning, one of which at th...

Obama Needs Superdelegate A Day Under Current DNC Rules

FiveThirtyEight | Posted 05.25.2011

Last night, Barack Obama clinched a majority of pledged delegates excluding Florida and Michigan, as well as under certain Florida/Michigan scenarios....

Superdelegate Endorsements Follow Primary Contests

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Hillary Clinton received an endorsement from add-on Ohio superdelegate Craig Bashein this morning: "Hillary brings a wealth of proven experience in b...

Superdelegates Endorse On Primary Day

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Barack Obama has picked up a superdelegate endorsement on the morning of the Oregon/Kentucky primaries. Iowa Democratic Chairman Scott Brennan announ...

Obama Adds To Superdelegate Tally

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Obama has pulled in the endorsement of Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz this morning. Pelz told his supporters, "that Sen. Obam...

Superdelegates, Obama, Robber Drag Queens, New Orleans and the "Old White Guy," John McCain

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Georgianne Nienaber

You would think that all of Bush's follies in New Orleans would guarantee that the Crescent City would vote Democratic this November. Don't be too sure.

Superdelegates Continue To Flow To Obama

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Despite Hillary Clinton's sizable victory in West Virginia last night, the Obama camp has rolled out two more superdelegates this morning. Rep. Pete ...

Obama Starts Off The Day With Superdelegates

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Indiana Rep. Joe Donnelly endorsed Obama this morning, moving Barack's gap to the nomination 149 delegates. The press release is below. UPDATE: New ...

Hillary's Chances: Growing Chorus Says It's Not Going To Happen

Posted 05.25.2011

The chorus from major news outlets saying Hillary Clinton's candidacy is almost impossible is growing louder as the Clintons continue to push on. The...

Obama To Pick Up Four Superdelegates After Primary Win

AP | CALVIN WOODWARD | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama pocketed the support of at least four Democratic convention superdelegates on Wednesday, building on the momentum from...

Paul Kirk, Ex-DNC Chair And Superdelegate, To Endorse Obama

ABC | Posted 05.25.2011

ABC's the note says Obama will roll out the endorsement of another DNC ex-chair today. Speaking of math -- the Obama campaign rolls out another form...

Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico Senator, Endorses Obama

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Barack Obama has picked up another superdelegate endorsement, this one from New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman. It is Obama's 14th nod from a fellow senato...

Obama's "Small Town" Superdelegate Endorsement

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Barack Obama's comments on small towns have not been lost on his campaign. On the heels of picking up three superdelegates yesterday, today they anno...

Obama's Female Superdelegates Find Their "Sisterhood" Questioned

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Some female superdelegates backing Sen. Barack Obama are having their "sisterhood" questioned, just as some black Democrats have be...

Illinois Rep: At Least Eight Superdelegates Secretly Supporting Obama

Progress Illinois | Mose Buchele | Posted 05.25.2011

Rep. Jan Schakowsky says she knows of "at least eight" superdelegates who plan on voting for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, but h...

Obama Catches Clinton In Superdelegate Lawmakers

Bloomberg | Nicholas Johnston and Lorraine Woellert | Posted 05.25.2011

Barack Obama has pulled even with Hillary Clinton in endorsements from top elected officials, with a surge in support from congressional freshmen and ...

Clinton's New Strategy: Focus on Uncommitted Delegates and Build Blue-Collar Momentum

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.25.2011

Daniel Nichanian

Her strategy is to amass as much momentum as possible by winning the remaining contests by as massive margins as she can muster and then convince uncommitted superdelegates to turn to her.

Clinton Superdelegates In Washington Wavering

Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Gregory Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

With the anxiety level among Democrats ratcheting up daily at the prospect of a bloody presidential nomination struggle, some Washington state superde...

Obama Expresses Support For Superdelegate Primary

Political Radar | Sunlen Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., expressed support of a proposal floated by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen to hold a superdelegate primary in an interview wit...

IL Superdelegate Predicts Statewide Superdelegate Sweep For Obama

Elaine Hopkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Elaine Hopkins

This piece was produced as part of the HuffPost's OffTheBus and the Superdelegate Transparency Project. This article also appears on the author's b...