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Obama Pockets 5 More Delegates

Posted May 13, 08 12:55 PM CDT in Politics    Most Covered

(Newser) – Barack Obama won the support of five more delegates today, putting him within 145 total of clinching the nomination, by Huffington Post’s count. Obama's new backers include New Orleans' mayor, a former Democratic National Committee chair and the chairperson of DC’s Democrats. Obama also gained the support of an elected Hillary Clinton delegate from Maryland, a markedly rare switch of a pledged nominator.

Meanwhile, another new Obama superdelegate was pleased to say that Hillary Clinton is “striking a different tone.” Rep. Tom Allen, running for US Senate in Maine, said it was crucial to “reconcile these two camps in a responsible way,” and urged the Obama camp not to shove its rival out the door in trying to unify a fractured party.

Sources: Huffington Post, Talking Points Memo, Huffington Post

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Democratic presidential Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to a group of supporters Monday May 12, 2008, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky.   (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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