Saturday, May 03, 2008
Saturday updates
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We’re running a little short-staffed today, so we’ll do quick updates here. Numbers, tables and other pages may not be updated until later.
- Former state Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum, an Obama supporter, has been selected as the add-on from South Carolina.
- Maryland has chosen former Gov. Parris N. Glendening and former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend as its add-ons. Townsend is a Clinton supporter, and Glendening is backing Obama. – Baltimore Sun.
- New Mexico State Party Chair Brian S. Colón endorses Obama.
- Guam pledged delegates split 2-2.
- Louisiana has chosen New Orleans Ray Nagin as its add-on superdelegate. Nagin is uncommitted.- WXVT
Delegate Updates: Obama +5, Clinton +3
Posted by Matt at 1:10 PM 
Halperin’s blog is reporting that Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (a Clinton supporter) got one of the MD add-on spots…
…and the other MD add-on is former Gov. Parris Glendening, an Obama supporter.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/
news/nation/politics/
bal-dems0503,0,6036328.story
Just posted. thanks for the tips.
…and Halperin is also reporting that DNC Brian Colon (NM) just endorsed Obama…
Busy weekend! Even more exciting than the derby!
Kennedy Townsend is a Clinton supporter and campaigned for her in Pennsylvania, but she hasn’t always been so impressed with the way the campaign’s been run. Shortly after Wisconsin she said Clinton was finished because of poor campaign decisions. As I said, she’s still a Clinton supporter but I thought it was interesting to see such frank thoughts.
Better source for the Colon endorsement:
http://www.politico.com/
blogs/bensmith/0508/
NM_chairman_for_Obama.html
Are we still expecting to hear about an add-on from Louisiana?
Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans is the new Louisiana add-on. He is uncommitted per local press accounts.
http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=8266086&nav=menu1344_2
Look for Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH) to endorse by the end of next week.
Thanks for all you do!
Matt, Oreo,
The Guam Pacific Daily News reports that the Lujan/Paulino ticket has won. Do you have strong enough sourcing to put Paulino in the Obama column? Are you sure that their terms begin before Denver?
Who will Sherrod Brown be endorsing and where did you learn this?
Derek – We have multiple sources that the terms begin before Denver. Haven’t look yet whether the Paulino sources are sufficient. We’ll have everything updated in the next few hours.
We’re looking for a good source for Glendening for Obama. Thanks.
I know this source doesn’t satisfy your criteria for Glendening, but it is interesting. Apparently the two campaigns worked out a deal in Maryland so that they would each get one of the add-ons in promotion of unity. There are other good sources of Glendening endorsing Richardson.