Obama Camp Says They're 150 Delegates From Clinching Nomination

[tekisui]

Here's a quick roundup of today's super-delegate action:

Barack Obama has made more progress today on the super-delegate front, extending his newfound super-del lead over Hillary Clinton with four new endorsements versus none for her.

The Obama camp announced the endorsements of Rep. Tom Allen of Maine, the party's candidate for U.S. Senate, Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii, DNC member Dolly Strazar of Hawaii, and Idaho state party chair Keith Roark.

According to the Obama camp's numbers, he is now exactly 150 delegates away from clinching the nomination.


http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/obama_camp_says_theyre_150_del.php

[tekisui]

1. Axelrod says Obama will declare victory on May 20th.

At that point he will probably be about 95 delegates from clinching, but will have secured the majority of Pledged Delegates.

I wonder if he has a hundred more SD's to flow in to make it an even more impressive declaration of victory....

[Connie_Corleone]

3. That's what I'm thinking.

Get just enough superdelegates and then have Oregon put him over the top.

[Texas Hill Country]

2. once again, that depends on what number you use

[AllentownJake]

4. The numbers we've been using since August

Not the numbers that have been re-stated by the hero of Tuzla.

[tekisui]

5. Reality based numbers.

Those are the ones I prefer.

Hillary has even less a shot at ever reaching 2208. Just another wedge.