Another Nebraska Superdelegate for Obama

[babylonsister]

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

Nebraska Superdelegate for Obama
By Sam Graham-Felsen - Apr 23rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm EDT



LINCOLN, Neb. – Audra Ostergard, Associate Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party and member of the Democratic National Committee, publicly announced her support for Senator Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

“I have carefully weighed input from Democrats across Nebraska and closely watched results from primaries and caucuses across the country,” said Ostergard. “There are compelling arguments for supporting both candidates, but my decision came down to what’s best for our country and for Nebraska. In that regard, I am confident in my decision to endorse Senator Obama. He has a proven ability to activate Democrats in Nebraska.”

“The gravity of this decision has weighed on me heavily,” Ostergard added. “I don’t want to use my position to influence the process, but at the same time I agree with Howard Dean that our party needs a nominee. Senator Obama’s prohibitive lead in pledged delegates was a major factor in my decision.”

Ostergard, 41, is a publishing representative in Lincoln. By virtue of her position as Associate Chair in the Nebraska Democratic Party, she is a member of the Democratic National Committee and therefore automatically a delegate to the Democratic Party’s National Convention in August.

All six of Nebraska’s Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Official Delegates (also known as “superdelegates”) have now endorsed Senator Obama. U.S. Senator Ben Nelson, Committeman Vince Powers, Committeewoman Kathleen Fahey, and Committeman Frank La Mere all endorsed prior to Nebraska’s February 9th Caucus. NDP Chairman Steve Achelpohl announced his support last week.

[NYCGirl]

1. Great news! NT

[Vinca]

2. Woo Hoo!!!!

:woohoo:

[ej510]

12. Yessir!

[Adelante]

3. Thank you

I was out of OPs and running around SD threads posting this good news. :D

[SunsetDreams]

4. Great news!!!

[Bigleaf]

5. More great news!

:toast:

[lisa58]

6. thanks for the good news

[grantcart]

7. For people that missed the earlier thread

Gov. Brad Henry Oklahoma also endorsed today



Gov. Brad Henry, who said earlier he would not endorse a Democratic presidential candidate until this summer's national convention, announced this morning he is supporting Barack Obama.


The endorsement means Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois who finished second in Oklahoma's presidential primary earlier this year, picked up one more superdelegate.

"Senator Obama is uniquely positioned to unite our nation and move beyond the divisiveness and partisan skirmishes that too often characterize politics as usual in Washington,” said Henry, who is in the middle of his second term.

"Senator Obama and his positive message reflect the best of America,” Henry said.

[thoughtcrime1984]

8. Good, another smart SD, with vision, for Obama! nt

[backscatter712]

9. That's two today? SWEET!!! What's the count now?

[tekisui]

10. That's great. 2 today. He up to 233.

Hillary has been trying to keep pace with Obama's Superdelegates. He is within 23, now. This week it has stayed between 22-26 gap. Obama's gotten 9 this past week, Hillary's gotten 7.

Obama needs about 100 of the remaining 300 to clinch the Nomination. If they trade near 1 for 1, Obama will get there first. Hillary will need some 220 of the remaining 300.

Let's go SuperD's for Obama! Now, is the time!

[rg302200]

11. Great!!!! One more nail in Hillarys coffin...

just a few more to go now

[David__77]

20. Let's not be morbid.

Clinton can be an important ally to progressive causes in her capacity as senator - let's keep it civil if possible, all else notwithstanding.

[rg302200]

22. Its a figure of speech

as in she is done for, washed up, stick a fork in her.....i.e. final nail in the coffin means she's done for. As for Senator? Don't want her there either...she just needs to go away!

[David__77]

26. I know I know...

I just hope we can clean up the atmosphere here.

[NEDem]

13. Wonderful news. This one kind of surprised me

Very happy about it, but I really thought she'd go the other way. I had nothing to base it on, but my gut was saying she'd go with the other one.

[DerekJ]

14. Awesome :)

[ShortnFiery]

15. Thank-you Nebraska! Go Big Red!

There's no place like Nebraska!
I miss those college days. ;)

[thevoiceofreason]

16. DRIP! K&R

[FrenchieCat]

17. Thinking of cancelling my trip to PA.

Think That I'll opt for Nebraska instead.

[Barack_America]

25. Wanna meet me in NC? In, oh say, 2 weeks?

;)

Just found out my local staffers are headed there.

I've no doubt I'll be joining them eventually.

[Jensen]

18. Great news!

[sonias]

19. Thank you Audra Ostergard!

That's a clean sweep in Nebraska then of supers.

:applause::applause::applause:

Sonia

[mystieus]

21. Two super delegates today?

Did Clinton get any?

[cali]

23. woot! hey, Obama peeps, help.

I've run out of threads for today but this is a great article in The Nation by Tom Hayden. Be great if someone posted it.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080505/hayden

[babylonsister]

27. Already posted:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x354785

[DerekJ]

24. For some reason I read her name: Audra Outraged.

[shadowknows69]

28. GoBama!!!!

K+R

[catgirl]

29. Hooray for the Nebraska sweep!

[me b zola]

30. K&R!

:bounce:

[Willo]

31. Two today, that's great news K&R n/t

[progressoid]

32. Hooray for my neighbors!

[crispini]

33. Weehee! Two in one day!

Let's roll, SDs!

[knixphan]

34. K&R