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Washington: 2008 Democratic Primary

Thu, 06/05/2008 - 12:39

Dicks acts as Clinton power dissolver, then switches to Obama

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Fox News reported early this morning that Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Belfair) was one of three House Democrats, along with New York's Rep. Charles Rangel and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), to convince Hillary Clinton to suspend her campaign for president later this week.

At the time of the conversation Wednesday, Dicks was still a supporter of Clinton's candidacy. Then this morning, he announced that he was backing Barack Obama in the spirit of party unification.

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 20:41

Superdel McDonald backs Obama

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

One of Washington's automatic delegates, DNC member David McDonald, has pledged his support to Sen. Barack Obama, per the AP.

McDonald sat on the DNC rules committee that met over the weekend to decide the fate of disputed delegates in Florida and Michigan, and waited until after the meeting to endorse in order to avoid a perceived conflict of interest.

Obama "has brought astounding new energy and hope to the Democratic Party nationwide," he told the AP.

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Mon, 05/19/2008 - 01:02

Superdelegate Pelz to back Obama

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz, a superdelegate at the Democratic National Convention this summer, has just announced that he will support Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.

"I am writing you today to let you know that I will be supporting Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Denver," he said in an e-mail to supporters.

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Sat, 05/17/2008 - 18:02

Passion flows at the 3rd Congressional District caucus

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 16:35

UPDATED: Larsen endorses Obama

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The Seattle Times' David Postman is reporting that Rep. Rick Larsen, one of Washington's final remaining uncommitted elected superdelegates, will endorse Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.

UPDATED: Larsen's office has just sent out a press release with his statements.

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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 18:35

Superdelegate McDonald will wait until May 31 DNC meeting to endorse

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

One of Washington's undecided slate of Democratic National Committee superdelegates, David McDonald, spoke to the press about his status today, but only to announce that he would not be throwing his superdelegate weight around until after the May 31 meeting of the DNC rules committee. That meeting will decide how to seat the delegations from Florida and Michigan who were penalized for moving their primaries earlier than DNC rules allowed.

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