Two Utah super delegates for Obama!

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Obama gets two nods from Utah

Wayne Holland pledges his and a yet-unnamed Utah superdelegate's vote for the candidate

By Matt Canham
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 04/11/2008 01:21:04 AM MDT

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates from Utah on Thursday.

State party chairman Wayne Holland endorsed the Illinois senator and promised that Utah's yet-unnamed superdelegate will also be an Obama backer. Holland will pick that person at the state convention in May.

Superdelegates are normally Democratic leaders who can exercise their own judgement in the tight race for the nomination, regardless of the results of primaries or caucuses.

Utah Democrats gave Obama 57 percent of the vote on Feb. 5. He received 14 of Utah's 23 pledged delegates for his win. Sen. Hillary Clinton received 9 delegates.

Holland pointed to that victory in explaining his endorsement and said he believes the excitement from an Obama candidacy could help Democratic candidates prevail in local contests.

"No doubt that the Obama factor will assist us in Utah if he is the nominee," Holland said.

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8887282

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[Eurobabe]

1. wOOt

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[Window]

2. Wonderful!

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[Zachstar]

3. awesome!!!

This means that Obama is what? Within 23 of Clinton?

More importantly (Very bad news for Clinton) It pushes Obama ever closer to the numbers needed to secure this nomination!

GOBAMA!!