295

[grantcart]

Obama's magic number has dropped significantly in the last week. He now needs only 295 more delegates to reach 2024.

He only needs 137 pledged delegates to have the majority of elected delegates, expected to occur on May 20th.



Since April 21st Obama has picked up 9 Super Delegates and Clinton has picked up 4. She now leads him by only 20 Super Delegates.




Per DemconWatch - the most objective source of delegate details http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-list.html
4-21-08 - Added DNC Enid Goubeaux (OH) for Obama
4-23-08 Added Gov. Brad Henry (OK) for Obama.
- Added Rep. John Tanner (TN) for Clinton
- Added DNC Audra Ostergard (NE) for Obama
4-24-08 - Added Rep. David Wu (OR) for Obama
4-26-08 - Added Kathy Sullivan (NH)# new NH add-on, for Clinton.
- Added DNC Charlene Fernandez (AZ) new AZ state vice-chair, for Obama.
4-28-08 - Added Sen. Jeff Bingaman (NM) for Obama.
- Added Fmr. DNC Chairman Paul Kirk (MA) for Obama. He endorsed a while ago but we never had a valid source.

4-29-08 - Added Gov. Mike Easley (NC) for Clinton
- Added DNC Richard Machacek (IA) for Obama.
- Added Rep. Ben Chandler (KY) for Obama
- Added Rep. Ike Skelton (MO) for Clinton

[nomorenomore08]

1. Obama's magic number? I never would've even thought to keep track of that one. Thanks!

nt

[grantcart]

13. In one week we will see a dramatic reduction of the total and Clinton

will have run out of primaries to even get close. Next Tuesday the math will be overwhelming.

[Kukesa]

2. Kick! And thanks, grantcart. n/t

[grantcart]

18. thanks

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

3. Won't we all be glad too, when this crap is over.

It is time to start fighting MCBush and not tear down democrats.

Go Obama


an aging hippie
:evilgrin: :hippie:

I am sorrybushisfromtexas

[truedelphi]

7. I AM SORRY BUSH IS

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

12. I will be glad when the village, Crawford, gets it's idiot back.

Poor Crawford, to be known as the town where he hails from. It must be such a burden.

[truedelphi]

30. DO youknow if the town newspaper, The Iconoclast" is still operating?

They are/were wonderfully independent!!

[Tribetime]

4. So that means it could be down to 35 or so pledged after next Tues.

191 up for grabs from guam 4, N.C. 115, and Indiana 72 He could easily win 100 or so. Thanks, I didn't realize it was that close to clinching.

[grantcart]

6. There are also 7 add on delegates from Obama states

3 from Illinois that will be added this week

Maryland 2 5/1/2008 Selected at the State Democratic Central Committee meeting.
New York 4 5/1/2008 Selected during the State Democratic Executive Committee
Louisiana 1 5/3/2008 Selected by the Democratic State Central Committee).
South Carolina 1 5/3/2008 Elected during the State Convention
Illinois 3 5/5/2008 Selected during the State Convention

[TragedyandHope]

5. Closer and closer...

[roguevalley]

8. what states does this include besides NC and Indiana? Truly, that

is how far out of the loop I try to stay. He will sweep Oregon I think.

[myrna minx]

9. That was a pleasure to read. K&R. n/t

[FlyingSquirrel]

10. 91

more Superdelegates would mean he only needs 50% of the remaining Pledged Delegates to clinch the nomination.

111 more Superdelegates, and he'd need only 45%.

There are about 250 undeclared Supers right now, not counting add-ons and vacancies.

What are they waiting for? Christmas?

[grantcart]

14. I am guessing that the pledged delegates will come first with NC and IN being a wash

and then the Super Delegates will start coming in pairs

[phrigndumass]

34. Like Noah's ark! =)

:rofl:

K/R for another great thread ...

[GetTheRightVote]

11. Love to hear good news like this, thank you !!!! Go Obama Go !!!

[ihelpu2see]

15. great post!! nt

[knixphan]

16. Kick for 'addition by subtraction'

[grantcart]

23. perfect lol

[cliffordu]

17. Thanks, grantcart -

Still no sleep, heh??

By the way:

She's still

TOAST!!!!

[grantcart]

19. lol

[swishyfeet]

20. I love how he's got an SD for every one she plays...

It's like they're playing Uno and every time she gets on a roll, he drops one of these...

[grantcart]

21. lol I think they have them all backed up so she can never make a statement that she has the big MO

[Khaotic]

22. Oh hell yeah!

Did you know the Obama campaign has now added the magic number on their page?!

There numbers:

134 to get to 50%+1 mark of pledged delegates

288 needed to get the nomination

[grantcart]

26. maybe they have been reading us lol just kidding

[ClayZ]

24. K and R

Thanks

[knixphan]

25. Kick for 'You can't stop the train.'

[AllentownJake]

27. 293

Two more announced today.

[Dyllyn]

28. 295 is alive !! and Kicking

[nyccitizen]

29. Question: If they reach an agreement on MI and FL...

And agree to seat those delegates in some manner, does the 2024 number go up? I'm guessing 2024 is 50%+1 of the total delegates MINUS Florida and Michigan, so the number would change if the FL and MI delegations are added. Let's say Obama agrees to seat FL as-is and they split MI 50/50... what is his magic number then?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

31. 285

They've got a live counter up.

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

[grantcart]

33. maybe they have been reading us lol just kidding

We use DemconWatch because they are impartial in waiting for a hard link before counting in one column or another.

It does indicate that in addition to the new super delegates that there will also be changes in the numbers as delegates intentions become clearer.

[Eurobabe]

32. If it keeps stuck on UGLY, it will happen sooner than 5/20

Look at how the SuperDs are breaking4Obama this week! :applause:

[iwearshoesinky]

35. I'll be doing my part to see that he gets 51 from KY

[grantcart]

36. thanks

[grantcart]

37. 292

[grantcart]

38. 290