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Clinton-Obama Contest Keeps Them Guessing in Oregon
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May 8, 2008 - 11:34AM
In a memo to superdelegates, Barack Obama campaign manager David Plouffe suggested his campaign is counting on a big win in Oregon
He and the campaign estimate that after the Oregon and Kentucky primaries on May 20th Obama will have won a majority of the overall pledged delegates.
Since Hillary Clinton is expected to win handily in Kentucky, that suggests that the Obama campaign is counting on Oregon to provide enough delegates to seal the victory.
Of the states left, Oregon is considered the most competitive, and her campaign has been aggressively trying to catch Obama.
In interviews yesterday, most Oregon superdelegates said they would resist entreaties to make their leanings public until after the primary votes are counted May 20th.
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