More Obama Supers
MI Super D Joyce Lalonde, MO State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, and, not surprisingly, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) finally endorsed Barack Obama.
By NBC News' count, Obama is 37 delegates away from the nom. Only 31 at stake tonight, however. So the question, as we all ponder this five-month historic primary and caucus season, is ... Will enough Super Ds come out of the woodwork today to push Obama over the new 2,118 delegate ceiling needed to clinch the nom?
Meanwhile, as Hillary Clinton heads to NYC for her last election eve speech, consider that she's likely not to pull out of the race tonight. HRC spokesman Mo Elleithee told reporters last night that she'll fight until there's a nominee: "As she has said dozens and dozens of times, she is in this race until we have a nominee. She believes that there is a path for her to be that nominee, and she is still working to become that nominee. But until there is a nominee, she is going to continue to try to win support," reports NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli.
And this from Elleithee on the selection of NYC for Clinton's final election rally: "Why tomorrow night in New York? It's a good way to close out this phase of the campaign, is come to New York, bring all of her supporters together, have a big celebratory election night party, as we move into the next phase of the campaign, which is obviously the courting of these delegates."
(JS)