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The Clinton supporters

Posted at 2:50 PM on June 4, 2008 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)

Everyone is scurrying to find out what the Minnesota based Hillary Clinton supporters are going to do now that Barack Obama has wrapped up the Democratic nomination. Here's what we know (courtesy of MPR's Tim Pugmire):

Former VP Walter Mondale is now backing Obama.

Former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton is now backing Obama.

Superdelegate Rick Stafford is now backing Obama.

DFL Rep. Erin Murphy is now backing Obama.

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is now backing Obama.

DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher said she'll make a formal announcement soon (Gee, I wonder what that means).

DFL Sen. Sandy Pappas says shs's not making anything official but is leaning Obama's way.

Superdelegate Jackie Stevenson said she's not ready to decide. Needs time to heal.

DFL Rep. Collin Peterson has not announced who he'll back yet. Peterson is the remaining uncommitted superdelegate in Minnesota. A spokesman for Peterson said he'll make a decision soon (probably by the end of the week). Peterson hinted in May that he would support Obama.



Comments (1)

Jackie Stevenson "needs time to heal?" Are you kidding? Or does she mean she needs time to heal from the train wreck called the Clinton campaign.

Posted by George Hayduke | June 4, 2008 4:36 PM


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