Sunday, June 01, 2008

Nevada Superdelegate Gates Endorses Obama

with florida and michigan now resolved, and once obama picks up about half of the pledged delegates in the remaining primaries, obama will need about 30 more superdelegates to win the nomination. this makes 29 more.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has picked up the support of Nevada superdelegate Yvonne Gates, nudging him closer to the nomination.

The former Clark County Commissioner and member of the national party's Rules Committee told The Associated Press late Saturday that she had been impressed by the Illinois senator's campaign.

"I have been admiring, just from afar, looking at the way they run the campaign. I have been pretty impressed with this operation," she said. "I think he would make a great president."