Superdelegate Teresa Benitez-Thompson (Nevada) Endorses Obama.

[Barack_America]

"Chicago, IL –Teresa Benitez-Thompson, a superdelegate from Nevada announced she is supporting Senator Barack Obama for President today, citing his ability to bring new voters into the Democratic Party:

“This year, Democrats are graced with the opportunity to choose among excellent candidates for our nation’s highest office. After careful thought, it is my honor today to endorse Sen. Barack Obama who, day by day and state by state, is challenging politics as usual and engaging so many new, diverse, Democratic voters. These new voters will propel Sen. Obama to victory in November and help elect great Democrats at the state and local level.”

Teresa Benitez-Thompson is the First Vice Chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party."

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGBLxN

Looks like we're starting to see those fabled 50 superdelegates roll out!

GOBAMA!

ETA: Gotta love the "coattails" shout-out in the endorsement!

[grantcart]

1. drip drip drip

[easy_b94]

2. WOW this is good

:bounce:

[grantcart]

3. 5 min later WV Congressman Rahall Endorses Obama

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/16339466.html

Congressional Quarterly reported Thursday that West Virginia Congressman Nick Rahall has endorsed Barack Obama for president.

Rahall told CQ that, "the new voters he has brought to the process this year and the new direction, in my opinion, add up to what our country needs.”

Rahall indicated he gave Obama his endorsement privately up to a week and a half ago. Rahall is also a superdelegate and joins United States Senator Jay Rockefeller as the only supers in West Virginia to endorse Obama. So far, superdelegates Marie Prezioso and Belinda Biafore have endorsed Hillary Clinton.

Rahall acknowledged that his choice of Obama might not be popular with voters in his district, which includes Cabell County.

Other superdelegates, including Senator Robert Byrd and Governor Joe Manchin, have stayed neutral.

[jgraz]

9. Please make this an OP

Let's fill up the Greatest Page with Obama SuperDelegate endorsements. :evilgrin:

[grantcart]

17. out of posts but your free to take it

[Barack_America]

21. There are a couple of posts already.

I've kicked them for your political enjoyment! ;)

[Zachstar]

11. The drip is quickly turning into a pour!

Soon it will be a WAVE!!

GOBAMA!!

[Bigleaf]

24. Hey Grant, you should make this it's own separate Post.

[grantcart]

28. I will do a summary tonight - too many changes with a 3 post limit

[catgirl]

4. How many does that make today?

Kick!

[blocker]

5. SINCE 30 DAYS? how many for clinton?

[TheWraith]

15. In the last 3 weeks, net +1 for Clinton, +39 for Obama. Doesn't include all of today's.

Somebody posted the Politico tabulation elsewhere.

[grantcart]

27. Here are the numbers for the last 4 weeks

on Feb 10


Clinton 224 Obama 127 difference Clinton + 127


On Mar 6

Clinton 241 Obama 202 difference Clinton + 39

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-list.html

[grantcart]

20. Eleven this week for Obama 1 for Clinton

[HCE SuiGeneris]

23. Sweet.

B-)

[Barack_America]

29. Now THAT is what I'm talking about!

If I were a superdelegate, I would throw my support to Barack immediately! Wouldn't want those Clinton operatives crawling over my lawn and sifting through my trash!

[Avalux]

They're trickling out now - I think that makes 8 between yesterday and today. n/t

[HooptieWagon]

6. That's 5 or 6 just today!

Woo hoo! Can't wait for the bomb!

[panader0]

7. Yowza!! I was just reading Perky's thread about Obama gains and

now there are two more!!

[Zachstar]

8. Awesome!!!!

I look forward to even more Supers coming over to Obama now!

Clinton is losing ground fast. She gained VERY little before and now is losing it extremely fast.

GOBAMA!!!

[MadBadger]

10. trickle trickle

[TexasLady]

12. hot dayam!

that's great!

[cottonseed]

13. It's not a "bomb", but they're definitely coming in.

[DJ13]

14. But.....I thought Hillary "won" Tuesday

:sarcasm:

:woohoo:

[Barack_America]

16. Dems, particularly those in red states, know ALL about winning battles, but losing wars.

The battles are local and state seats. The war is turning their states blue. They understand the importance of coattails and that is why they're endorsing Obama.

[arundhatiroyfan]

18. Lots of great news today.

nt

[FrenchieCat]

19. Kewl!

[sonias]

22. Yea baby!!

Obamanos!


Sonia

[workinclasszero]

25. Fantastic!

Maybe the supers are realizing that Hillary would destroy the party to further her own personal ambitions.

Better late than never I guess.

GOBAMA!!

[shadowknows69]

26. This day just keeps getting better

[TheZug]

30. How many does that make this week?

[caledesi]

31. Fired up! Ready to go! nt

[Justitia]

32. Another vote for Saving Our Party. Kudos to those faithful Dems. -eom

[skooooo]

33. Does this count??

nt.


gobama

[berni_mccoy]

34. GOBAMA!

[Cha]

35. SuperDees who're making a statement

about the positive campaign that Obama is running and against hilary's lying' low blows.

And if Obama comes out with some inconvenient facts on hilary..so fucking be it.