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Obama Superdelegate Surge Said to Be on Its Way

Candidate could clinch tonight

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 3, 2008 9:31 AM CDT

(Newser) – The coming superdelegate surge may just be big enough to put Barack Obama over the top before the day is through. The Chicago Tribune says as many as 30 supers may endorse the Chicagoan today, with 10 coming from each chamber of Congress. But the... Read full story »

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