One Millionth Donor & Clinton Superdelegate

When Barack Obama first joined the Senate, he went to Senator Hillary Clinton for advice. She told him, “Work hard and keep a low profile.” He’s working hard, but far from keeping a low profile.

Barack Obama gained his 1 millionth donor early this morning, and has already added another 8900 in less than 24 hours. A sizable surge in donations came as an aftermath to last night’s debate.

In other news, Senator Obama has also hit the 200 mark in superdelegates.

  • Obama has gained 30 publicly declared superdelegates since Super Tuesday, and Clinton has lost four. Clinton still leads with 56 superdelegates more than Obama.

Two of the latest endorsements were from Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, the first former presidential candidate to endorse Obama and Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a former high profile endorser for Senator Hillary Clinton. (more…)

More Clinton Superdelegates Switch to Obama

Two former Clinton superdelegates have switched to Obama. Three have switched to “uncommitted”.

Until this week Samuels was supporting Clinton. She said today that she is now supporting Obama. In addition to agreeing with his stance on the Iraq war, she said:

“I now support Barack Obama because he has brought about a new wave of hope and energy to this country, especially among our young people, who represent our future. People want to see change. Barack can help unite this country and help us embrace our diverse nation.”