4 new superdelegates being picked today. And Iowa too...

We have add-on superdelegates being picked today in Arizona, New Hampshire and New Mexico, and a new state vice-chair and superdelegate in Arizona.

And Iowa is picking its district-level pledged delegates today also.

See below for details.

Clinton won Arizona and New Mexico, so she could easily pick up 2 superdelegates here.

Selection of the add-on in New Mexico is the first order of business at the state convention which starts at 11 AM local time.

Arizona also has a vacancy in their state vice-chair position. The new state vice-chair, who will be a superdelegate, will also be picked on Saturday. The Arizona State Convention starts at 1 PM local time, with the vice-chair position being filled first, followed by the pledged and add-on delegate elections.

New Hampshire is less clear. While Clinton won the popular vote in New Hampshire, the delegates were split 8 for Obama, 8 for Clinton, and 2 for Edwards, and the add-on is selected by the district-level delegates, from a slate of one or more candidates selected by State Party Chair Raymond Buckley, who is uncommitted. It's possible the 2 Edwards delegates could play kingmaker here.

And finally, the Iowa District Conventions are on Saturday. Edwards has 3 district-level delegates, but that number could go up or down depending on both math and politics.

•  the delegate thing makes my

  head asplode.

  by Gator1980 on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:37:07 AM PDT

•  should be a big HRC day

  the iowa math could net her some delegates this time...hope we can snag an add on somewhere

  by Cronk on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:38:56 AM PDT

  •  how so?

    by ye ye ye on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:44:58 AM PDT

    •  Its complicated

      But basically, in CD 1, Edwards is just short of the 15% viability. If Clinton moves a few of her delegates over to Edwards, he'll get a delegate, and the mathematics say the delegate will come from Obama.

      In CD 5 Edwards is just over the 15% viability, and if he loses viability, the delegate is likely to go to Clinton, again, based on the math.

      In CD 4, Edwards is also short of viabilty, but Clinton can send some state delegates his way, and again Obama would lost a national delegate.

      by msn1 on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:57:01 AM PDT

      •  I doubt

        Edwards will lose the delegate in CD 5.

        Most likely Obama delegates will see to it he is viable the same as Clinton delegates will do in CD 1 & 4.

        So most likely Obama -2, Edwards +2, unless a lot of delegates change their preference.

        by europeandem on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 07:37:29 AM PDT

        •  I would be OK with that scenario

          that is better than -2 Obama, +2 HRC

          by Cronk on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 07:41:24 AM PDT

    •  edwards' viability in certain districts

      and the math it involves helps her....all depends on the backroom deals in iowa....New Hampshire is the one to really watch though...that could tell us a lot over whom Edwards endorses

      by Cronk on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:59:39 AM PDT

•  tips

  We'll provide updates here and at 2008 Democratic Convention Watch.

  by msn1 on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:41:52 AM PDT

•  add-ons

  I wish people understood more about the add-ons. I don't see these as the same as general superdelegates but people mix them up.  

  Isn't the tendency for them to go with the state winner?  In the long run, will that basis of decision favor Obama?

  by maineiac on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:55:27 AM PDT

  •  yes

    which makes her overall job of getting superdelegate support even harder.

    by msn1 on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 06:57:36 AM PDT

•  Apparently you haven't got the message.

  This is a popular vote race. Delegates don't matter.
  /snark

  by GermanAmericanDem on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 07:30:15 AM PDT

•  Well if HRC nets delegates today

  I hope Obama has a couple of SDs announce by Monday to neutralize the count.

  by rccats3 on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 07:47:51 AM PDT

  •  She will pick some up.

    New Mexico for sure.  By a bigger margin on the State Central Committee than she got in the votes.  The SCC is machine, and they're behind Hillary.  Like in my county:  we voted c. 60% for Obama, but 9 out of 10 of our SCC reps are for Hillary.

    The others?  Not so sure.  Looks like a some of the AZ and NH crowd (3 all told) might stay undeclared at present.

    by Land of Enchantment on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 09:04:33 AM PDT

•  Iowa is interesting

  With a little help from the Clinton camp Edwards could pick up two Obama delegates today. Lots of back room deals could be made.

  by Minnesota Mike on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 08:15:46 AM PDT