Superdelegate gap closing

[gabeana]

The super delegate gap continues to shrink. As of earlier this morning, Obama had narrowed the gap by another five supers.
Obama picked up an Oklahoma superdelegate, add-on Reggie Whitten. Clinton now leads in superdelegates 257-235. Since Sunday, Obama has picked up five supers to Clinton’s zero. With his three elected superdelegate pick-ups yesterday, Obama has moved past Clinton among the group (U.S. Senators, Reps and governors): 96-94. In the overall count now, Obama leads by 142 (1,651-1,509). He has a 164 pledged-delegate lead (1,416-1,252).

Then later this morning, Clinton lost a DC super:

You heard it here first. Council member and newly elected superdelegate Harry Thomas Jr., initially a supporter of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, is announcing in minutes that he will cast his vote at the Democratic National Convention in Denver for Sen. Barack Obama <...>

"After meeting with the candidates and listening to my constituents, I have to honor the 83 percent who support Barack Obama," he said in an interview, referring to the results of the Democratic primary.

That's a net gain of seven, so update NBC's super delegate lead to 256-237. That's just 19.

http://dailykos.com/

[knixphan]

1. 256-237

Check your rear-view mirror!

Vroooom!

GOBAMA.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. I think it's two that switched today.

There should be an offical superdelegate thread.

[shraby]

3. Why is that every time someone makes

a post like this, Hillary's number is higher than it was in another post? She had 227 in one post some time ago, now she has 256 without gaining hardly any? How does this happen. Also Obama was about 23 or so behind her at the time.

[GarbagemanLB]

4. Wait, all the Hillary supporters were screaming that Obama was doomed after that debate!!?!?