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Democratic Superdelegates Remain Unmoved by Pennsylvania

Before the Pennsylvania primary finished I wrote a piece stating that Democratic superdelegates would be unmoved by the Pennsylvania primary results.  According to Elizabeth Drew of Politico, that is indeed the case.
“I don’t think anyone’s shaken,” a leading House Democrat told me. The critical mass of Democratic congressmen that has been prepared to endorse Obama [...]

Obama’s Road to Change PA Bus Tour Continues Monday & Tuesday

Senator Barack Obama’s “Road to Change” bus tour of Pennsylvania continues Monday March 31st and Tuesday April 1st with stops in Lancaster, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.
Monday
Lancaster Town Hall Meeting
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
John Barley Multi-Purpose Activity Center
750 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Doors Open: 8:00 AM
Program Begins: 10:00 AM
Allentown Rally
Muhlenberg College
Memorial Hall in the Life Sport [...]

Obama Speech in Pittsburgh and Town Hall in Hempfield

Obama began his bus tour on Friday with stops at Soldier’s and Sailor’s Hall in Pittsburgh and the Hempfield Area High School gymnasium in Hempfield Township.

I attended both events as a member of the press.

Both events were packed to the gills, and the free tickets were given out soon after they became available.

Attendees were extremely [...]

Rep. Jason Altmire was at Obama’s Speech in Pittsburgh

I don’t yet know whether there’s been an actual endorsement of Obama by Rep. Jason Altmire who represents Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs and is a superdelegate, but he’s clearly supporting Obama. He was introduced by Obama to cheers, and stood several times to cheer for Obama’s applause lines. I mentioned before that his wife [...]

Senator Bob Casey Endorses Barack Obama

Friday morning at the first stop on Obama’s bus tour of Pennsylvania, Senator Bob Casey endorsed and introduced Barack Obama.

At Pittsburgh’s Soldier’s and Sailor’s Museum Hall in Oakland, Casey introduced Obama to thunderous applause.

Casey himself, like his father the former Governor Casey, is beloved by Pennsylvania’s culturally conservative union voters.

His endorsement matters in Pennsylvania for [...]

Has Rep. Jason Altmire Endorsed Obama ?

His wife and staff wore Obama buttons during Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and he sat in the front row and was introduced during Obama’s Pittsburgh leg of his Pennsylvania bus tour.  At Soldier’s and Sailor’s Hall in Pittsburgh this morning, Rep. Jason Altmire stood up and waved after Obama introduced him.

Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania Endorses Obama

Senator Bob Casey strongly endorsed Obama this morning in Pittsburgh during Obama’s Pennsylvania bus tour.  It seemed to be based, at least according to his introduction speech, on his daughters’ enthusiasm for Obama.  Casey is a big get in a state that loves his family for their cultural conservatism, especially on the abortion issue.  He’s [...]

Pennsylvania Superdelegate Lynch Endorses Obama

The former VP of the United Steel Workers of America had this to say about it:
I have been active in the Democratic party since 1980 and this year there are two extraordinary candidates running for the Democratic nomination. But I am endorsing Barack Obama because he is the only candidate I have encountered who [...]

Former Philadelphia Councilwoman Campbell Supports Obama

Former Philadelphia city councilwoman Carol Ann Campbell decided to back Obama after a 90 minute phone call from the candidate’s wife Michelle on Saturday, Time magazine reports today.
Campbell is the third super delegate to endorse Obama from Pennsylvania.

Former VP of United Steel Workers Endorses Obama

Pennsylvania DNC member and superdelegate Leon Lynch endorsed Obama today.
His statement courtesy of Time:
I have been active in the Democratic party since 1980 and this year there are two extraordinary candidates running for the Democratic nomination. But I am endorsing Barack Obama because he is the only candidate I have encountered who truly has [...]