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May 9th, 2008
Posted: 08:33 AM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama closed in Friday on Sen. Hillary
Clinton’s lead among supedelegates, the Democratic party officials who hold the
balance of power in determining which one will be the party’s nominee for
president in November.

The Obama campaign announced the support of two new superdelegates early
Friday morning — including one who had been backing Clinton. Clinton also
announced a new supporter, maintaining her lead over the Illinois senator, but
only by a handful of delegates.Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon announced his support for Obama to his
local newspaper, the Oregonian. Oregon voters are currently in the middle of
primary voting, which takes place through the mail.

Rep. Donald Payne, a New Jersey Democrat and an early Clinton supporter,
told the Newark Star-Ledger he was switching to Obama. He is the third person
to leave Clinton for Obama in the past 72 hours. Former Sen. George McGovern,
D-South Dakota, announced Wednesday he had decided to switch, as did a Virginia
superdelegate.

Rep. Christopher Carney of Pennsylvania said he was backing Clinton, the
Clinton campaign told CNN.


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