Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Weekend Add-On Delegate News: Obama 4, Clinton 3, Uncommitted 1

As previously discussed here, Obama was favored to win at least four, with a chance for five, of the eight add-on delegates available from the weekend. Clinton was favored to win three, and possibly four, of the same add-on delegates.

The Kansas add-on delegate was already named and declared for Obama.

As previously announced by California Democratic State Chair Art Torres, the five add-on delegates for the state (the most for any state) would be split on a 3-for-Clinton/2-for-Obama basis. Torres held true to this declaration. Clinton supporters named were Dario Frommer, Carolyn Doggett and Dora Rubio; Obama supporters named were William Quay Hays and Lou Paulson.

Also as reported previously by DemConWatch, Federico Pena was named as the Colorado add-on delegate.

Nevada's add-on delegate was named but has openly stated that he is uncommitted. Rusty McAllister's decision to remain uncommitted seems to have been a strategy to be attractive as possible in a state that was a toss-up (Clinton won the vote, Obama won the delegates).

The tally for the add-on delegates named this weekend: Obama 4, Clinton 3, Uncommitted 1

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