Superdelegate Switch

[grantcart]

MSNBC announced a previous announced NJ superdelegate, Christine Samuels, has switched from Hillary to Obama

and that since 2/5 Superdelegates have gone 11-2 Obama - Clinton

[debatepro]

1. Keep up the good work Obama - supporters...

All we can do is work enthusiastically for our Candidate and avoid cantankerous attacks against Hillary.

[Renew Deal]

That counts as 2

:D

[grantcart]

And NJ and superdelegates are not counting as much as they used to

[Araxen]

2. The levee has a leak..

[Bright Eyes]

3. I'm an Obama supporter, but I still don't like these damn Superdelegates

It's undemocratic.

But I'll still Kick for Obama :kick:

[mmonk]

16. Me either.

But since Clinton has hers as well, I'll take it.

[LiberalFighter]

25. They don't have to be democratic because it is a Democratic Party event.

Federal and state laws don't determine the rules for the delegates. The Democratic Party does.

It is representative of the votes received in past General Elections for the Democratic candidate. Each congressional district does not receive the same number of pledged delegates because their Democratic turnout is different.

It's not right to have voters that are not Democrats deciding who the nominee will be for the Democratic Party.

[Bright Eyes]

29. "It's not right to have voters that are not Democrats

deciding who the nominee will be for the Democratic Party."

I agree with that. The system is pretty fucked up, and needs to be changed.

[SoFlaJet]

4. it was NJ Secularist-I know it...

damn trader-why does that Jersey-ite hate America?

[NJSecularist]

7. LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[City Lights]

5. Oh dear.

:bounce:

[eleny]

6. K&R

Just saw that and came looking to see if someone already posted about it. :thumbsup:

[thereismore]

8. One switched superdelegate = gain of 2 for Obama. Think about it. nt

[mtnsnake]

9. Fox News affiliate, MSNBC, would make a major announcement it if a baby smiled at Obama

[Coexist]

11. really, in the past 1/2 hour I have seen Hillary's address and Chelsea's event

no mention of Chafee and a short blurb about the switch.
Now they are discussing her huge lead in Ohio.

[SoFlaJet]

12. then why did HRC agree to DO a debate

on that horrible network? Oh yea desperation makes curious bedfellows

[speedoo]

13. It's a simple fact, not an opinion.

You don't think this is newsworthy?

[indimuse]

17. lol!!!

:applause::loveya:

[IronLionZion]

23. Then don't watch it bro! It's their first amendment right.

and they share plenty of fluff about all the candidates.

[GoldieAZ49]

27. Babies don't smile at Hillary??

Not that I am surprised.

[Tatiana]

10. This is progress, but folks... we need to KEEP calling them! n/t

[grantcart]

26. do you know any links with phone numbers or email lists?

[Tatiana]

28. Here's a link:

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

[jasmine621]

14. This is so wrong on so many fronts but especially because Hillary won NJ.

i thought the SD were going to vote the "will of the people" in their states?

[grantcart]

19. I don't understand your point

Hillary won New Jersey 55 to 45


She had 12 out of 14 of the super delegates for 85% and now has 11 out of 14 for 75%. This move does represent bringing the split of superdelegates more in line with the will of the people of New Jersey not less.

[Yossariant]

15. Maybe MSNBC doesn't have "the internets."

2-8-08: Added DNC Bill Gwatney (AR) , Carole Dabbs (GA) , DNC Sarah Swisher (IA), DNC Rachel Binah (CA) , DNC Christine "Roz" Samuels (NJ) , DNC Norma Fisher Flores (TX) , DNC David Holmes (TX), Billi Gosh (VT) , DNC Hon. Myron Lowery (TN) , DNC Glenard Middleton (MD) , Alvaro Cifuentes (MD) , Richard Michalski (MD), Michael Steed (MD), DNC Mike Gronstal (IA) , Lonnie Plott (GA) , Maria Cordone (MD), for Clinton

2-8-08: Added Mark Bryant (MO) , Judy Bevans (VT) , DNC Chuck Ross Jr. (VT) , Gov. Christine Gregoire (WA) , Rep. John Yarmuth (KY) , Rep. David Obey (WI) , Frank LaMere (NE), Anthony Avallone (CT) for Obama

2-9-08: Added Hon. Christopher Stampolis (CA) , Hon. Raymond Sanchez (NM) , Christine Trujillo (NM) , Annadelle Sanchez (NM) for Clinton

Added Theresa Hunkin (AS) , DNC Patrick Lynch (RI) for Obama

2-9-08: Added Barbara Easterling (VA) for Clinton.
Added Rep. Jim Moran (VA) , John Knutson (ME) for Obama.
Removed Shirley Franklin (GA), (Obama), no longer a superdelegate.

:rofl:

[Thepricebreaker]

18. drip drip drip drip..... n/t

[catgirl]

20. I'm not finding this anywhere. Do you have a link?

[grantcart]

21. waiting for it will update when I see it

I think it was a DNC committeewoman because I did not recognize her name

[Vinca]

22. Once again U.S. MSM is on top of things -

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/world/Obama-surge-stuns-Democrats.3766623.jp

"YOU won't have heard of her, but Christine Samuels, a New Jersey politician, has assured herself a footnote in the history of the United States's primary election process. This weekend she became the first so-called super delegate of the Democratic Party to swap sides, announcing that she had switched from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama."

[grantcart]

24. thank you for the link