And they are Becky Moeller, Ron Kirk and Molly Beth Malcolm.
There was a bit of a controversy brewing yesterday when it was reported by bloggers that the Obama campaign might not give Moeller, the first female head of the AFL-CIO for Texas, her traditional spot as an add-on delegate for Texas because she was a Clinton supporter.
As a result of compromise, Obama picks up two add-on delegates and Clinton one, although Moeller's official vote at the National Convention is not known for sure.
Kirk is the former Dallas Mayor and major Obama supporter in Texas, and Malcolm was a Texas state party chairwoman and current Obama supporter.
Even though Obama did not get a pure three-delegate sweep, he did strike a strong note for party unity by ensuring that a major Clinton supporter, a major Labor member, and the first female head of the AFL-CIO was invited to the Convention as well. Shunning her from the spot would have caused much more damage than any strength any extra supporter would have provided, plus it might have given Texas women Democrats a reason to back away from Obama.
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