Obama Pulls Ahead in Superdelegate Count
Published Date: 05-09-2008 01:15 PM CT
Barack Obama is getting the backing of two more superdelegates... one from Oregon and one from New Jersey.Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton claims her base of working - class white voters could help her defeat Republican John McCain in the fall race.But many believe she will see wins in Kentucky and West Virgina as a graceful way to exit the race.CBS News Correspondent Susan Roberts reports.Hillary Clinton is ignoring the calls for her to drop out... and she's urging voters to do the same.Hillary Clinton / d - presidential candidate says, "People say to me all the time, 'well, are you gonna keep going?' well yes, of course I'm gonna keep going!"But, CBS News has learned... She will hold a meeting with staffers and donors after Tuesday's primary... to weigh whether to continue her run for the White House.Joe Trippi / CBS news political consultant says, "if she can go out with a win in West Virginia, and Kentucky and say hey, I've won a couple, the last few, I feel good and I'm getting out -- I think the party's going to give her a big berth to do that."Clinton has virtually no chance of catching up with Barack Obama when it comes to the popular vote -- or pledged delegates. While she still has a slight lead in the superdelegate count... at least one has defected to Obama this morning... and others are committing their votes to him.Barack Obama / d - presidential candidate says, "I won't count any chickens before they are hatched."But Obama now seems to have cast his eyes beyond the primary... and is starting to campaign in battleground states for the general election.But he's not ready to talk about making Clinton his running mate.Obama says, ''I think it's premature for us to be thinking that way, because I don't know who the nominee is going to be."But not too soon to start a 50-state voter registration drive.... Obama is laying the groundwork for a huge 'get out the vote drive' - for the November election.Susan Roberts, CBS News, Washington
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