It's been awhile since I posted an update on the superdelegate roundup spreadsheet, although I have been making updates to it regularly. Senator Clinton still leads in all superdelegate categories, although the size of her leads has declined sharply. The numbers now stand at:
Clinton area superdelegates: 309
Clinton affirmers: 163 (52.8%)
Clinton defectors: 69 (22.3%)
Clinton undeciders: 77 (24.9%)
Obama area superdelegates: 369
Obama affirmers: 171 (46.3%)
Obama defectors: 87.5 (23.7%)
Obama undeciders: 110.5 (29.9%)
Pre-Vote area superdelegates: 67
Early Clinton committers: 20 (29.9%)
Early Obama committers: 18 (26.9%)
Early Undeciders: 29 (43.3%)
Senator Clinton is still retaining a greater percentage of superdelegates from areas which voted for her (52.8% vs 46.3%), as well as getting a greater percentage of superdelegates from areas which voted for Senator Obama to defect to her (23.7% vs 22.3%).
This advantage may not last long, however. Since the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, Senator Obama has received commitments from 6 superdelegates, compared to only 1 for Senator Clinton. One of Senator Obama's new supporters, Jennifer McClellan from Virginia, is a former Clinton supporter, meaning Senator Clinton has netted zero superdelegates since the last round of primaries. We'll see if this trend continues into next week.
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