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To: Dale Baker who wrote (62237)	4/28/2008 6:39:35 PM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 541340

Posted: Monday, April 28, 2008 3:26 PM by Domenico Montanaro Filed Under: 2008, Obama, Delegates From NBC's Domenico Montanaro Obama just picked up the support of Sen. Jeff Bingaman (NM), the campaign announced. Bingaman chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Obama leads among senators 15-12 among senators, not including those from Michigan and Florida. But factoring in even the support Clinton has from Sens. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Bill Nelson (FL) -- Carl Levin (MI) is uncommitted -- Bingaman gave Obama the lead, 15-14. Obama has now picked up five superdelegates to Clinton's two since her nearly double-digit win in Pennsylvania. SUPERDELEGATES: Clinton 264-242 (289 uncommitted) PLEDGED: Obama 1,491-1,334 OVERALL: Obama 1,733-1,598

To: Dale Baker who wrote (62237)	4/28/2008 6:43:30 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541340

Dale - What's striking to me about that chart is how no candidate manages to achieve much more than a 50% approval rating. McCain and Obama have each, at some point, eked out a 56% favorable rating, and McCain hit 57% in one poll, but it didn't last in either case. They both tend to float around 51 to 52%, with a slight edge for McCain. I'll be interested in seeing how that table looks in October, once the Democratic nominee has had a chance to start hammering away at McCain's questionable policy proposals, like the "Rogue State Rollback" idea. - Allen