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Democratic Presidential expectant, Barack Obama has pulled ahead of his fellow party rival Hillary Clinton in superdelegate endorsements. For the first time in the Presidential campaign more democratic delegates are supporting Senator Barack Obama than New York Senator Hillary Clinton. Leading in the superdelegate race has brought Obama closer to the Democratic Presidential nomination.
Kevin Rodriquez, a Virgin Island superdelegate remarked that Obama has shown that he can connect with Democrats, Republicans and independents across the country. He further added that he has switched from Clinton to Obama as he feels that the latter has brought energy and excitement to the party. Obama has picked up support of nine new superdelegates by Saturday, including two superdelegates from Virgin Islands who had earlier supported Hillary Clinton.
The African-American senator also received praise from former Democratic rival, John Edwards who remarked on a television show recently that lets assume Barack is the nominee. The superdelegates are a group of nearly 800 party leaders and elected officials, who are not bound by the state contests and are free to back any Democratic candidate for nomination. The key to winning the Democratic Presidential nomination will be the Democratic nominating Convention in August, where the superdelegates will decide that finally who amongst Hillary and Obama will be the Democratic Presidential nominee.
