Barack Obama now leads the race for Georgia’s 13 superdelegates.
Superdelegate Mary Long, a veteran Democratic Party activist, announced she’s supporting Obama in his run for the presidency against Hillary Clinton.
Long said yesterday she was swayed by Obama’s strong showing in Georgia on Super Tuesday when he received 66 percent of the vote.
Obama now has six of Georgia’s superdelegates, Clinton has three. Four remain publicly uncommitted. Among them former President Jimmy Carter.
Super delegates are party insiders and elected officials who may vote as they like regardless of election results. If neither Obama or Clinton get enough delegates to claim the nomination, the superdelegates will end up selecting the winner.
