Updated Superdelegate trend (w/ figure)

by poserM, Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 10:43:05 PM EST

As must have occurred to anyone who has been following the Democratic nomination, superdelegates are going to play an important role in this year's nomination. I have been keeping track of superdelegates for Clinton and Obama. The figure bellows shows the total number of superdelegates for each candidate and how that figure has changed over time.

I thought about commenting on trends but decided against it. Like everything else in this race, there are, am sure, different ways of interpreting the data and depending on the candidate you support - at least for most people - your interpretation of the trends will be colored by that support. Therefore, I'm posting the figure and inviting you all to enjoy. In any case, the figure speaks for itself -so to speak.


Since March 4




Tags: superdelegates, election, obama, clinton, democratic nomination (all tags)

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Re: Updated Superdelegate trend (w/ figure) (none / 0)

I think we all know that the superdelegates are going for Obama.


by American1989 on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 10:48:26 PM EST

looks pretty static right now to me (2.00 / 1)


by Molee on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 11:56:15 PM EST
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is there (none / 0)

a spread sheet?


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by kindthoughts on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 10:54:53 PM EST

Re: is there (none / 0)

I have a spreadsheet but don't know how to post it. Most of my data comes from http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/ superdelegate-list.html


by poserM on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 11:07:42 PM EST
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Re: is there (none / 0)

Check this chart out:

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/02/ superdelegate-history-tracker.html


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by politicsmatters on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 11:23:47 PM EST
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Currently 245/211 (none / 0)

We'll be updating the DCW graph and chart on Sunday


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by msn1 on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 12:52:45 AM EST
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thank you (none / 0)

for the link to that.

I am such a table and graph junkie.


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by kindthoughts on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 11:41:29 PM EST
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I posted it in the open thread.... (none / 0)

this is sooo good.


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by kindthoughts on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 10:57:31 PM EST

Rec'ed (2.00 / 1)

Because I like charts =)


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by SevenStrings on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 11:21:55 PM EST

graphs rock!!! (none / 0)


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by kindthoughts on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 11:43:35 PM EST
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Re: Updated Superdelegate trend (w/ figure) (none / 0)

We're in the middle of this huge gap between primaries, superdelegates that have remained uncommitted this long are likely to wait until Pennsylvania at least to endorse.  There was a short burst after March 4 as more people made up their minds, but the slowdown now isn't surprising.  I would guess though that we'll see a dozen more endorsements in the week before Pennsylvania, as superdelegates try to time their endorsements to stay in the news and influence the race, and then many more after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries the next week.


by Skaje on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 06:24:11 AM EST


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