Obama "banks" up to 36 superdelegates
Marc Ambinder cites an Obama campaign source saying that they have begun to "bank" dozens of superdelegates for an announcement June 4 or 5 to put them over the top. (Pretty much a head count for after the last primary.)
And, Axelrod publicly hints at the story saying, "When the primaries end, I think, we'll be where we need to be. ... We'll be at the number we need to claim the nomination."
(Treat the first one more skeptically, but as for Axelrod's comments, the Obama campaign's public statements and estimates of delegates, pledged, super, predictions, etc, have generally been very accurate.)
The next major event is Saturday's Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting which will be deciding the Fla./Mich. issues. (I find it impossible to believe this meeting will begin without some sense of the likely outcome, so look for leaks later this week.)
And, Axelrod publicly hints at the story saying, "When the primaries end, I think, we'll be where we need to be. ... We'll be at the number we need to claim the nomination."
(Treat the first one more skeptically, but as for Axelrod's comments, the Obama campaign's public statements and estimates of delegates, pledged, super, predictions, etc, have generally been very accurate.)
The next major event is Saturday's Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting which will be deciding the Fla./Mich. issues. (I find it impossible to believe this meeting will begin without some sense of the likely outcome, so look for leaks later this week.)
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