Clinching
If you include Michigan's "Uncommitted" delegates in Obama's column, as well as the Edwards delegates who have announced their intention to switch to Obama in the wake of Johnny Boy's endorsement, it now appears that Obama will clinch the pledged delegate majority -- including Michigan and Florida -- on Tuesday. So, that's one rhetorical weapon removed from Hillary's arsenal, in terms of rebutting his anticipated argument that, after Tuesday's results come in, he will have effectively "won" the primaries and caucuses and now it's up to the superdelegates whether to validate or overturn that result.
I am somewhat confused about all of this talk about the Michigan unpledged delegates all becoming Obama votes. I thought the delegates were (or already have been) going to be selected under Michigan's rules...presumably at a state convention where the local delegates elected at the primary would vote for the actual convention delegates. Now certainly the DNCC can decide whether or not to seat these delegates at the convention, but is the plan now to also tell them how they have to vote?
Posted by: Ken | May 16, 2008 11:16:01 PM