Obama works to build momentum after gaining superdelegates

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Democrat Barack Obama worked to build up newly-gained momentum Sunday after he overtook Hillary Clinton in the fight for superdelegates whose votes will be decisive in choosing the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.

At least three Democratic superdelegates pledged to back the African-American senator Saturday -- one of them formerly in Clinton's column -- marking a new milestone in his quest to represent the party in November's presidential election.

With Clinton gaining one new endorsement, based on the RealClearPolitics count, Obama's total reached 274 to her 271.

It marked a rapid change of fortune for Clinton, who though trailing Obama in the committed delegates from the primaries had maintained a solid lead in superdelegates --...

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