Mississippi Superdelegate Chooses Obama

By The Associated Press

Published: Tue, June 03, 2008 - 3:35 pm

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The vice chairwoman of the Mississippi
Democratic Party on Tuesday committed her superdelegate vote to
Sen. Barack Obama.
Carnelia Pettis-Fondren of Oxford announced her support on the day
Obama effectively secured the party's nomination for the
presidency.
In a statement released first to The Associated Press, Fondren
said Obama's rival, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, "has run an
honorable, impressive campaign."
Fondren said Obama is "an equally impressive presidential
candidate" and "a dynamic leader who offers a compelling vision
for the future of our nation and the state of Mississippi."
Fondren is the fifth Mississippi Democratic superdelegate to
commit to Obama; none have gone with Clinton. U.S. Reps. Gene
Taylor and Travis Childers remain uncommitted.
Mississippi's 33 pledged delegates were awarded proportionally
during the March 11 primary. Obama got 20 and Clinton got 13.

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