Another Half Dozen SDs for Obama?

According to demconwatch several states will be holding conventions this weekend to choose their add-on superdelegates.

Here's what's coming up:

   * April 3 - DC - 2 add-ons - Selected by the DC Democratic State Committee
   * April 5 - DE - 1 add-on - Selected during the State Convention by a committee of district-level delegates
   * April 5 - MO - 2 add-ons - Selected by the Democratic State Committee
   * April 6 - ND - 1 add-on - Selected at the State Convention by a vote of all the caucuses

Missouri, in which both Clinton and Obama got 36 delegates will probably split their add-ons. But it is a fair bet that Obama could get all the rest. I would say it is almost a certainty that he'll get both add-ons from DC, since he had a tremendous margin in the popular vote and has 80% of the pledged delegates.

DRIP, DRIP, DRIP

•  Tip jar

  So, I lied, it's only 5 if MO splits. What are you going to do to me?

  by yellowdog on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:04:39 AM PDT

  •  another lying Obama surrogate, huh?

    :}

    by Leggy Starlitz on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:08:53 AM PDT

•  it's coming

  A lot of the superdelegates Obama has picked up lately, like Sen. Klobuchar, are folks who don't NEED to endorse Obama, for either state or national political reasons.  They could easily sit on the sidelines and see what else shakes out.  But instead, they're speaking up.  Why?  Because once Obama has more pledged superdelegates than Hillary, the race will well and truly be over.  I don't think she can recover from or excuse the media blow that will create.

  by Leggy Starlitz on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:08:30 AM PDT

  •  another answer

    Another answer to why they are stepping up now and endorsing him when they were on the sidelines before is that Hillary has turned this race very nasty.  Many people who would have been fine with a protracted debate about real issues and policies have been turned off by Hillary's nastiness and smear tactics.  They want the race to end for the good of the Democratic party, so that we can unite against the GOP and sweep the fall elections.

    by WahooMatt on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 09:07:59 AM PDT

•  Net gain

  would be 4...hey, that is great..every little bit counts as the numbers pile up. If he could be close to a 170 overall lead by Pa. voting, that sure would take the sting out of a net 10-20 delegate loss in Pa. Still would have a comfortable lead north of 150...going to NC and Indiana where it should grow or stay above that 150 mark...time is running out,HRC.

  by Hawkjt on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:10:48 AM PDT

  •  Hillary could pick up some addons in PA

    There are a few (5?) add on supers yet to be picked in PA.  Hillary has the majority of the DNC supers from PA, so I assume she'll probably pick up those.  

    However, they are not picked until later (I think June), by which time the game will probably be over.

    by JPZenger on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:50:15 AM PDT

    •  Doesn't She Have To Win PA?

      Let's not start assessing delegates yet.

      by Triangulate on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 09:23:36 AM PDT

•  DC is a Real SD Pisser

  O got almost 80% here but almost 80% of our many many SD's were committed to Clinton long ago. They're mostly very unpopular local party hack members of the DNC. At the convention DC will vote overwhelmingly against O.  

  by reformdem on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:12:35 AM PDT

  •  Those are the

    DNC tools. They were just following orders.

    by yellowdog on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:13:59 AM PDT

  •  That is too bad that they're on the wrong...

    side of progress. They can be ousted too.

    by jdmorg on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:15:45 AM PDT

  •  Most of the DC SD's don't represent DC

    The Superdelegates are classified in accordance to their official residence.  So many of these people are National Operatives in the DNC that live/work in DC because of the DNC offices here.

    They are not obligated to follow the DC electorate.

    Now if you're talking about the Chairperson of the DC Democratic Party or something else with clear regional ties, then you have a case.  But most of the people you are talking about do not fall into that category.

    by Wisper on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:19:58 AM PDT

    •  Nope- Local Residents

      like Mary Eva the former hated chair of the ABC Board who's a DNC. Also many defeated local politicos who stay on the DNC from DC.

      by reformdem on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 10:57:36 AM PDT

•  What is an "add-on"?

  I understand the general concept I think, but can someone give an explanative definition anyway?

  by Erik W on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:41:22 AM PDT

  •  Add-ons

    See DemConWatch

    They are basically super-delegates that each state picks AFTER they have voted.  Some states have the pledged delegates vote on them, some states have party members select them, etc.  They are not usually "free" to vote for who they want to like other superdelegates since the selection process usually dictates who gets picked and hence who the person supports.

    by svotaw1992 on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 09:28:02 AM PDT

•  2 more add-on super-delegates for Obama!

  Rob Carver for Senator Obama, nominated today in Delaware, and one in Missouri (Susan Montee).  So there was one in DC (plus one uncomitted), and one uncomitted in Missouri (Jay Nixon, likely nominee for governor) - narrowing the gap this week by 3 - and tomorrow is ND, which should go to Sen. Obama.

  by Carthage on Sat Apr 05, 2008 at 04:00:47 PM PDT