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Monday's super-delegate activity shows that the pace of endorsements isn't slowing down ahead of the primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. And what's more, the overall direction isn't good for Hillary Clinton:
• Barack Obama was endorsed by DNC member Kalyn Free of Oklahoma.
• Obama also picked up the support of Maryland state party chair Michael Cryor and vice chair Lauren Glover.
• Obama's three add-on delegates from Illinois -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, state House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn, and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger -- were officially named to their posts today. The three were announced last week in order to preempt Clinton's four New York add-ons.
• Hillary Clinton was endorsed by Democrats Abroad super Theresa Morelli, who gets half a vote.
The day's tally, not counting the Illinois add-ons: Obama +3, Clinton +0.5.
According to NBC News, Hillary led 273-258 before Morelli's endorsement. In short, Clinton leads by only about 15 votes in a category where she'll need an overwhelming victory if she's to overcome Obama's practically-certain lead among pledged delegates.
CNN puts Clinton's lead at only 14.
Hillary Clinton: 266
Barack Obama: 252
But let's also not forget that even if Hillary ends up with more Super Delegates, Obama could still win -- he doesn't need a majority of Super Delegates to clinch the nomination. Still, it looks as though in the next few weeks he might be able to overtake her for an actual lead in Super Delegates.
