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49 and Counting!
Barack Obama needs 49 delegates to secure the nomination for President.
Delegates pledging support include:
* the 2 additional Edwards delegates who are now pledged to Obama
* the 3 superdelegates who pledged their support in Hawaii (Hawaii Democratic Party Chair, Brian Schatz;,Vice Chair, Kari Luna; and unpledged Add-On, James Burns)
* the 3 superdelegates who pledged their support Saturday (former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles; Georgia State Party Secretary Stephen Leeds; and Wyoming State Rep. W. Patrick Goggles)
* and the 3 superdelegates who announced their support Friday (Oregon superdelegate Jenny Greenleaf; Congressman Jim Costa; and Dennis Cardoza).
The Math
3,253 Total Pledged Delegates
1,627 Pledged Delegates needed for majority
2,026 Total delegates needed for nomination 11 Edwards pledged delegates now supporting Obama
1,648.5 Obama Pledged Delegates (21.5 more than needed for the majority)
317.5 Obama Superdelegates
1,977 Obama Total Delegates
49 Number of delegates Obama needs to secure the nomination
Carole
Delegates pledging support include:
* the 2 additional Edwards delegates who are now pledged to Obama
* the 3 superdelegates who pledged their support in Hawaii (Hawaii Democratic Party Chair, Brian Schatz;,Vice Chair, Kari Luna; and unpledged Add-On, James Burns)
* the 3 superdelegates who pledged their support Saturday (former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles; Georgia State Party Secretary Stephen Leeds; and Wyoming State Rep. W. Patrick Goggles)
* and the 3 superdelegates who announced their support Friday (Oregon superdelegate Jenny Greenleaf; Congressman Jim Costa; and Dennis Cardoza).
The Math
3,253 Total Pledged Delegates
1,627 Pledged Delegates needed for majority
2,026 Total delegates needed for nomination 11 Edwards pledged delegates now supporting Obama
1,648.5 Obama Pledged Delegates (21.5 more than needed for the majority)
317.5 Obama Superdelegates
1,977 Obama Total Delegates
49 Number of delegates Obama needs to secure the nomination
Carole
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