So far it's all speculation, but it does seem to be going that way. I'm glad we're continuing to see superdelegates continue to go for Obama in 2-4 per day. At this rate, we'll have the superdelegate lead by the end of this weekend! Right, according to DCW, Obama is only 10.5 delegates behind Clinton: http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/...
From: http://heraldnet.com/...
Rep. Rick Larsen, one of the state’s last uncommitted superdelegates, will hold a conference call with reporters in a few minutes to "discuss his super delegate vote at the Democratic National Convention."
Six of Washington's 17 superdelegates are presently uncommitted. Of the 10 that have endorsed, six are supporting Sen. Hillary Clinton and four are supporting Sen. Barack Obama.
Earlier today, Obama, the Democratic frontrunner, was on the floor of the House of Representatives chatting with some of the representatives who have not yet taken sides in the race for president.
In the last couple of days, Clinton and members of her campaign staff have met with undecided House members including Larsen to argue she’s got a chance.
This afternoon in The Hill, Larsen sounds less sure.
"The Clinton folks are saying, ‘Wait until June 3 so the rest of the states can play out, then we’ll do what we can to seat the delegates from Florida and Michigan.’ I think that’s a very complicated case to make,."
Link to "The Hill" story: http://thehill.com/...
Updated: Well while I was composing this Diary, Rick Larsen actually did commit to supporting Obama!
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.co...
Congressman Rick Larsen, D-Lake Stevens, says he’s a Democratic superdelegate committed to Sen. Barack Obama.
Larsen has been neutral in the race between Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton. He's holding a conference call with reporters right now. Larsen said:
This week Sen. Obama has proven that he is tough and resilient. He has shown that he can take a pounding but come back and communicate with the public to deliver his message of hope and change.
He said that he's been "paritculary impresseed by Senator Obama's truth-telling on the proposed gas tax holiday." Clinton supported a temporary suspension of the gas tax, but Obama called that pandering. Larsen said a tax holiday would "make little or no difference for Americans paying too much at the pump."
Thank you Congressman Larsen!
Here is Congressman Larsen's .gov site if you'd like to send him your thanks for helping to bring this thing to a close before there is any long lasting damage to our party and chances in November: http://www.house.gov/...