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May 15, 2008 2:16 PM

Superdelegates; a chronology

Posted by David Postman

Dates when elected officials among Washington's superdelegates endorsed a candidate:

April 2007 -- Congressman Adam Smith says he backs Barack Obama; formal endorsement came in July.

June 21 - Congressman Jay Inslee endorses Hillary Clinton

Sept. 4 -- King County Executive Ron Sims endorses Clinton

Oct. 8 -- Former Gov. Gary Locke endorses Clinton

Dec. 31 2007 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell endorses Clinton

Jan. 30, 2008 -- Sen. Patty Murray endorses Clinton

Feb. 7 -- Congressman Norm Dicks endorses Clinton

Feb. 8 -- Gov. Chris Gregoire endorses Obama

Feb. 15 - Congressman Brian Baird endorses Obama

May 8 - Congressman Rick Larsen endorses Obama

May 15 - Congressman Jim McDermott endorses Obama

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Posted by Hinton

8:06 AM, May 16, 2008

Given how many pledge superdelegates have dumped Hillary due to the wind shift, does any of this really matter?

Posted by eyeroller

12:54 PM, May 16, 2008

Chairman Dwight Pelz, meanwhile, still refuses to pick a side while demanding that other superdels make up their minds.

way to lead, dwight.

Posted by bobbyp

1:28 PM, May 16, 2008

6 to 6. It must be close.

Posted by WA DEM

6:52 PM, May 16, 2008

Chairman Dwight Pelz will announce his support for Obama this Saturday, May 17th

Posted by YIKES

7:50 PM, May 18, 2008

Actually Komrade Pelz will be announcing his support for Fidel Castro.

Posted by upchuck

7:20 AM, May 20, 2008

The Rick Larsen and Adam Smith endorsements stand out to me. Since the two are corporate free traders this might suggest that (like Clinton and despite all the Ohio campaign trail anti NAFTA-rhetoric) Obama has plenty of cred in the corporate free-trade camp... or that the writing is just on the wall, but this seems unlikely as Smith's backing was early on.