Even though Bill Clinton won four primaries on Tuesday even though many of them concede there is probably no stopping Mr. Clinton now dozens of Democratic senators and representatives remain reluctant to endorse him.
Of 264 Superdelegates in the House and Senate, 93, or 35 percent, have endorsed Mr. Clinton so far, according to a continuing survey by The New York Times. Most are Southern, and most made their statements some time ago. A much larger number remain officially uncommitted.
"The voters haven't embraced Clinton, so I don't see any reason why I should endorse him," Mr. Eckart said. Look at the exit polls. People have terrible doubts about this guy, and we're talking about Democrats."
Ronald H. Brown, the party chairman, has been phoning uncommitted delegates and others... He denied putting pressure on anybody, but others in the party said he was sending a subtle but clear message that it was time to halt the squabbling.
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