Breaking: "O"ver The Top, And Still Growing

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Monday May 12, 2008 · 9:37 AM PDT

2008/05/12 · 09:37

From MSNBC:

Barack Obama has overtaken Hillary Clinton in the NBC NEWS superdelegate count with the endorsement of Hawaii's Dolly Strazar. This is his second of the day and puts him now officially over the top, 277-276.5.

Obama has now picked up 21 superdelegates since last Tuesday's contests in North Carolina and Indiana. Clinton has picked up 1.5

The NBC NEWS delegate counts:
PLEDGED: Obama 1,590, Clinton 1,426
SUPERS: Obama 277, Clinton 276.5
TOTAL: Obama 1,867, Clinton 1,702.5

*** UPDATE *** Another super to announce
Idaho Democratic Party Chairman Keith Roark, currently uncommitted, will endorse a presidential candidate at a press conference in Boise at about 2 p.m. ET, the state party confirms. The party was mum on who he’d endorse, but at least one Idaho blog’s speculation is he’d be for Obama. Obama won the state’s caucus overwhelmingly, 80%-17%. Obama netted 12 delegates in the state, which the Obama campaign famously touted as a larger gain than Clinton got out of New Jersey. Clinton netted 11 out of the Garden State.

I think Hillary will announce her departure after the Kentucky primaries next Tuesday. It's in Obama's best interest that she does remain in the race until then because if he loses to somebody who has withdrawn, it would be an embarrassment. Clinton is poised to win big in those two primary elections and I think she wants to exit with the two victories under her belt. After that, it's anybody's guess..on to the VEEPSTAKES!

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