With a new poll released today indicating a tied race in Indiana, the two remaining Democratic candidates are battling for every superdelegate's endorsement. In the last 24 hours, we've seen an uptick in press releases, with eight or nine more mythic figures pledging their support.to either Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, or The Committee To Reanimate Richard Nixon (aka CREEP)...
The new names:
Clinton: Bill George (President of the AFL-CIO in PA), Luisette Cabanas (Puerto Rico political figure), Mike Easley (North Carolina Governor), Ike Skelton (Missouri Congressman.)
Obama: Bruce Braley (Iowa Congressman), Richard Machacek (Iowa Congressman), Lois Capps (California Rep.), Ben Chandler (Kentucky Congressman.)
Note that CNN is reporting five endorsements for Obama to Hillary's four in the last 24 hours, although we haven't found a fifth name as of post time. Meanwhile:
Mike Dukakis, the 1988 nominee, and George McGovern, who topped the ticket in 1972, told the Boston Globe they believe superdelegates should state their choice publicly soon after the primary season ends. The idea was first proposed by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen.
Normally, we wouldn't care what those two bumbling former future Presidents have to say, but if the party can unify behind a strategy, any strategy really, that would ensure a conclusion to this process at some point before 2026, that's fine by us.
Via CNN.