OFFICIAL Endorsements Thread

[minionofmidas]

Hollywood and the Valley?
Film Industry acting in unison, I see.

[Alcon]

District of Columbia DNC Larry Cohen for Obama, continuing an unusually semitic day of superdelegates.

He's also president of Communication Workers of America, so he's labor too.

[Democratic Hawk]

Clinton endorser Rep. Brad Ellsworth (IN-08) acting on the will of his district reveals that he, personally, voted for Obama in the IN primary

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002841491

Dave

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

United Steelworkers for Obama

No way, no way, no way, Obama's elitist message does not resonate with the working families.  Don't tease us like this, Alcon.

[Joe Republic]

A map of superdelegate endorsements so far:

[Verily]

I was going to wonder aloud why Maryland had so many superdelegates, but then I realized that it must be awash in DNC members.

[Joe Republic]

I was going to wonder aloud why Maryland had so many superdelegates, but then I realized that it must be awash in DNC members.

Correct.  18 of the 28, in fact.

[Verily]

Rep. Pete Stark (CA) for Obama.

[Alcon]

8/13 of Edwards' Florida delegates for Obama

None for Clinton

This essentially guarantees Obama a clinch of pledged delegates, including MI & FL, on Tuesday.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

8/13 of Edwards' Florida delegates for Obama

None for Clinton

This essentially guarantees Obama a clinch of pledged delegates, including MI & FL, on Tuesday.

I hereby move that Alcon be dubbed King of the Endorsements thread.

[Erc]

8/13 of Edwards' Florida delegates for Obama

None for Clinton

This essentially guarantees Obama a clinch of pledged delegates, including MI & FL, on Tuesday.

Would you really count delegates originally pledged to another candidate as Obama's pledged delegates, though?

I don't in my counts (I treat them as superdelegates), and I assume Hillary will make the same argument.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

8/13 of Edwards' Florida delegates for Obama

None for Clinton

This essentially guarantees Obama a clinch of pledged delegates, including MI & FL, on Tuesday.

Would you really count delegates originally pledged to another candidate as Obama's pledged delegates, though?

I don't in my counts (I treat them as superdelegates), and I assume Hillary will make the same argument.

She can, but she's still not getting a majority of delegates under any count. Unless she uses the Hillary is 44 hacks case that not a single delegate from Michigan should count for Obama (even the ones pledged to him later.)

Which she's free to, but I have a tough time seeing that convince a single superdelegate. Worth mentioning now that when people present contrived arguments that Hillary can use to argue she's actually won, they're basically assuming that the remaining superdelegates are the stupidest people on Earth (if they believe that these arguments can persuade the number of them Hillary needs to win that is.)

[minionofmidas]

They're basically assuming that the remaining superdelegates are the stupidest people on Earth

Which is a fair assumption.

[Verily]

DNC Greg Pecoraro (MD) for Obama.

Also, yesterday DNC Keith Umemoto (CA) endorsed Clinton.

[Verily]

Another pledged delegate flips to Obama, this time from DC. Councilman Jack Evans.

http://washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/17/jack-throws-support-to-obama/

[Gustaf]

DNC Greg Pecoraro (MD) for Obama.

Also, yesterday DNC Keith Umemoto (CA) endorsed Clinton.

It's pretty FF to endorse Clinton at this point in the race.

[Alcon]

DNC Greg Pecoraro (MD) for Obama.

Also, yesterday DNC Keith Umemoto (CA) endorsed Clinton.

It's pretty FF to endorse Clinton at this point in the race.

Functionally futile?  Why yes it is

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Umemoto actually endorsed her months ago, but this only just came to light.

[Alcon]

Washington state DNC Dwight Pelz for Obama

[Meeker]

Washington state DNC Dwight Pelz for Obama

Curse you

I knew I should've posted it before I ate breakfast

[Meeker]

Sen. Robert Byrd (West Virginia) for Obama

[Alcon]

Kansas DNC Larry Gates for Obama

Also, Warren Buffet (not a superdelegate) for Obama

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Sen. Robert Byrd (West Virginia) for Obama

Wow, that's very notable for a variety of reasons.

[Alcon]

Sen. Robert Byrd (West Virginia) for Obama

Wow, that's very notable for a variety of reasons.

Obviously the KKK vote is coming home

Solid South '08

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

It's also notable for how he basically just gave the middle finger to his state.

Seriously though, can you imagine the backlash if he didn't endorse Obama? Plus Obama is the more logical candidate for him anyway, considering how strongly Byrd is opposed to the Iraq War.