Major Clinton Backer Switches To Obama
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(CNN) — Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Joe Andrew — who was appointed to that post in 1999 by then-President Clinton — is withdrawing his endorsement of Hillary Clinton, and backing Barack Obama instead.
Andrew, who made a Thursday morning appearance at Obama's state headquarters in Indianapolis, said the time had come to "heal the rift in this party and unite behind Barack Obama now."
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Huge endorsement for Obama and a real blow for Clinton. Things seem to be close to the breaking point now.
DELEGATE UPDATE!
Total Delegates:
Clinton 1592
Obama 1732 (140 ahead)
Pledged Delegates:
Clinton 1332
Obama 1491(159 ahead)
Superdelegates:
Clinton 260 (19 ahead)
Obama 241
Obama's lead widens to 140 delegates (was 133 post Pennsylvania primary).
Clinton's lead in superdelegates shrinks to just 19. At this rate it seems that it is only a matter of time before Obama leads in that category as well.
