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Article: Superdelegates crucial to vote: ; In a tight race, group could decide Democratic nominee
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- Charleston Gazette
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- February 11, 2008
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Obama momentum continues with victory in Maine caucus, 2A
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton retains her lead among
suddenly critical Democratic Party insiders even as Barack Obama
builds up his delegate margin with primary and caucus victories
across the country, according to a survey by The Associated Press.
Of the 796 lawmakers, governors and party officials who are
Democratic superdelegates, Clinton had 243 and Obama had 156. That
edge was responsible for Clinton's overall advantage in the pursuit
of delegates to secure the party's nomination for president.
According to the AP's latest tally, Clinton has a total of 1,136
delegates and Obama has 1,108, following Obama's victory Sunday in ...